In love as in art, good technique helps.
Fearful of sentimentality, I disown my tears and melting heart.
Vicarious living is only slightly less impossible than vicarious eating.
When my beloved arrives, I yawn. When my beloved departs, I weep.
Lovers' quarrels are not generally about money. Divorce cases generally are.
Avid readers are enchanted by meaning, which is available chiefly in books.