People are reluctant to cite boredom as grounds for divorce.

To remain mysterious, say little and do nothing.

Disappointment proves that expectations were mistaken.

Nothing goes sour more easily than the life of pleasure.

Few friendships could survive the moodiness of love affairs.

Fastidious taste makes enjoyment a struggle.

The irrational may be attractive in the abstract, but not in cab drives, dinner guests, or elderly relatives.