Sexual attraction keeps throwing self-interest off course.
The Olympian gods cannot have grand passions because they cannot die.
Self-satisfaction and self-pity are both condemned. What are people permitted to feel about themselves?
The power of lying is much less than the power of what is not to be discussed.
Alone, lonely people talk to themselves. In company, they often continue.
Why is it forbidden in New York to acknowledge the charm and beauty of Los Angeles?