Rule of art: let half-blind purpose lead you.
Old age likes indecency. It's a sign of life.
My neglected duties crowd around me in my dreams, murmuring.
Every literary critic believes he will outwit history and have the last word.
Self-criticism expands the opportunities for discourse and eliminates the need for an adversary.
The self-righteous feel no need to be charming, and thus double their offensiveness.