Asceticism without religion is just another way of cultivating peculiar sensations.
Self-criticism expands the opportunities for discourse and eliminates the need for an adversary.
A quick smile is more seductive than a slinky dress.
The worship of Mammon may be vulgar or immoral, but it persists while other religions falter and disappear.
Truth usually stammers at first.
Boredom turns to panic if my beloved leaves before the usual time.