The hero used to be the one in white. Now he is harder to spot.
An illicit love affair seems sweetly old-fashioned in the age of one night stands and orgies.
The self-righteous feel no need to be charming, and thus double their offensiveness.
Adrenalin dispels boredom. Run, you sufferers from ennui! Run for your lives!
The aim of literary ambition is to demonstrate one's greatness of soul.
To love a fool is a misfortune, but does not make one a fool.