The interest in Wisdom is fading. Soon there will not be enough left to support the aphorism, even though it tries to amuse by half-mocking the Wisdom it propounds.
In the street, the gaze of desire is furtive or menacing.
Even the most fickle are faithful to a few bad habits.
The lonely become either thoughtful or empty.
The facts, even the real ones, must be imagined before they can be stated.
The exhibitionist loves to flirt with shame