Boredom turns to panic if my beloved leaves before the usual time.

Victory brings obliviousness; defeat, attentiveness.

As a youth, I sought out decadence; as an elder, I try to avoid decay.

Studying the past may suggest new ways of going wrong.

Beware of wallflowers. They expect to have everything done for them.

In love, self-love is always at risk.

History goes out of control almost as often as nature does.