A sense of absurdity interferes with my efforts to appear venerable.
Magic trick: to make people disappear, ask them to fulfill their promises.
Modern pictures banish depiction for interfering with the workings of paint.
In conversation, everyone sits in confident judgment on the world.
Moderation in all things is best, but it's pretty hard to get excited about it.
Imprudence gets us into more trouble than actual misdeeds do.