My mind no longer has romantic abysses, but has become shallow, with many little gaps and cracks.

Preserving tradition has become a nice hobby, like stamp collecting.

Intuition is often mistaken, but not altogether.

Many try to force the past to change.

Narcissus weeps to find that his Image does not return his love.

Lies and promises are necessary but not sufficient.

Vanity well fed is benevolent. Vanity hungry is spiteful.