No dignity without distance.

The sage belongs to the same obsolete repertory as the virtuous maiden and the enlightened monarch.

The novel avoids the sublime and seeks out the interesting.

Radical historians now the tell the story of Thanksgiving from the point of view of the turkey.

Show enough regret, and your refusal will inspire gratitude.

Old photograph: amid the set poses of her family, a young girl smiles and raises her hand a little.

Title deeds generally outlast poems.