The truth usually has a slightly ugly look.

The soul is no longer honored as it once was, but it still keeps appetite from being the measure of all things.

A successful restaurant makes everything in it, including the patrons, seem a little better than they are.

Creativity is not a substitute for competence.

To make advice agreeable, try paradox or rhyme.

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

Cynicism formulates issues clearly, but only to dismiss them.