Masks are what they seem to be; not so the faces beneath them.

In love, self-love is always at risk.

Masturbation is a democratic pleasure, practiced by rich and poor, young and old, married and single.

Lonely people console themselves with self-absorption or curiosity.

When you feel protective toward your parents, you have become an adult.

Commitments, not feelings, hold life together.

To succeed, find the right rut and stay with it.