When a modest man praises himself, people listen.
Don't milk the cow too hard. She will kick you.
A sentimental aphorism is even more a surprise than a hard- boiled sonnet.
Not even self-love can always be counted on for support.
The Insignificance of Man is a congenial theme; my own insignificance is a sore point.
I seldom remember my father, but I sneeze and rub my nose the way he did. I also love my son with grief and anger, as he did.