Prudence does not make people happy; it merely deprives them of the excitement of being constantly in trouble.
Old age learns about less after a lifetime of more.
At retirement, switching from "I must" to "I want" leaves me puzzled and uneasy.
Change is upsetting. Repetition is tedious. Three cheers for variation!
Dieting is our last tie with asceticism.
Power makes gods. Virtue makes martyrs.