My obsessions used to be my protectors, but now they have taken me prisoner.
The vices of youth now exceed my powers, but not my fancy.
Do not wait for a reason to be happy.
Most people regard getting their way as a matter of simple justice.
Withhold admiration from a narcissist and be disliked. Give it and be treated with indifference.
I obey my own commands about as often as others do.