We express disappointment in everything except ourselves.
I am skeptical in principle, gullible in practice.
The self-righteous feel no need to be charming, and thus double their offensiveness.
Every lover's lament has an element of boasting.
At the dinner table, if you can't think of anything to say, sit quietly. Don't throw rolls, or chew on your napkin.
A laughing Lear would be monstrous. Not so a laughing Romeo and Juliet.