We are not naïve enough to ask for pure men; we ask merely for men whose impurity does not conflict with the obligations of their job.
To reflect is to disturb one's thoughts.
We find it easy to believe that praise is sincere: why should anyone lie in telling us the truth?
Prerequisite for rereadability in books: that they be forgettable.
I prefer the honest jargon of reality to the outright lies of books.
There are things that don't deserve to be said briefly.