Seek and Hide: the Lover gazes at the Beloved. The Beloved looks away. The Beloved turns and looks at the Lover. The Lover runs away.

Consensus is usually made possible by vague language and shallow commitments.

Reading civilized the inner life.

Clouds of flavors and savors float around the thing-in-itself.

Losing gracefully is commended but never chosen.

Do not wait for a reason to be happy.

Knowledge and power in the city; peace and decency in the country.