Ladies and gentlemen are supposed to be looked after by others, like children and pets.
Attaining even mediocrity is often a struggle.
What I eat turns into my body. What I read turns into my mind.
The novel avoids the sublime and seeks out the interesting.
No matter how close thought sticks to the actual, it follows its own rules.
As a child I was told by my parents that I was happy, but I did not believe them.