Modernism: the books are as hard to understand as life itself.
As a child I was told by my parents that I was happy, but I did not believe them.
Studying the past may suggest new ways of going wrong.
Rule of criticism: only attend to the shape, and the purpose will manifest itself.
Self-esteem is not based on itself.
Everyone knows that (1) happiness is the goal of life, and (2) happiness is a chimera.