Imprudence relies on luck, prudence on method. That gives prudence less edge than it expects.

Anxiety and lust are evicting the older passions.

Self-pity makes people callous.

Good manners protect the privileged, but leave the unprivileged more vulnerable.

When disaster waves, I try not to wave back.

Dirty old men, ignoring society, continue to follow nature.

If I could do my life over, I would try to cleanse at least my pleasures of self-pity.