Withhold admiration from a narcissist and be disliked. Give it and be treated with indifference.
Unhappiness is too common to call for special measures.
Old and young disbelieve one another's truths.
I do not regret the folly of my youth, but the timidity.
The banker rubs his nose, thinking of his cat stalking something on the lawn.
Courage overrides self-doubt, but does not end it.