Every lover's lament has an element of boasting.

I am only interested in money because everyone else is.

The nonsense that charms is close to sense.

I deplore my shortcomings, but plan to keep them.

A budget takes the fun out of money.

If you have no power, talk about your influence. If you have power, talk about the constraints that hem you in.

Modern thought does not offer consolations, but upsets.