Dignity takes alarm at the unexpected sound of laughter.
Saying "I feel guilty" is a mere form of words. Saying "I feel ashamed" is not.
F. Scott Fitzgerald thought that prolonging his adolescence would protect his talent.
We are more tied to our faults than to our virtues.
Cynicism formulates issues clearly, but only to dismiss them.
The supposed unhappiness of the rich is always a cheerful topic of conversation.