Well, of course, people are only human... But it really does not seem much for them to be.
Appearances are not held to be a clue to the truth,' said his cousin. 'But we seem to have no other.
Never is a long word.
Civilized life exacts its toll.
It is no good to think that other people are out to serve our interests.
As regards plots I find real life no help at all. Real life seems to have no plots.