If suffering brought wisdom, the dentist's office would be full of luminous ideas.
The magic of procedure: do this after that and thus before so; then your wish will be granted.
Alone, lonely people talk to themselves. In company, they often continue.
Both faith and cynicism make judgment too easy.
A neurotic can neither enjoy his illusions nor give them up.
The self-righteous feel no need to be charming, and thus double their offensiveness.