Art tells gorgeous lies that come true.

Don't just survive while waiting for someone's revolution to clear your head.

The dullard finds even wine tasteless, while the sorcerer is intoxicated by the mere sight of water.

In short, it occurred to me that perhaps the only possible avant garde is the avant garden.

the dullard sees no eros in fine champagne; the sorcerer can fall intoxicated on a glass of water

Art tells gorgeous lies that come true.

A Tong can perhaps be defined as a mutual benefit society for people with a common interest which is illegal or dangerously marginal - hence, the necessary secrecy.