The young are amazed when they suffer.
Let's have some good, old-fashioned literature, with a virgin and a moral.
Realism: the wealth of detail guarantees the truth of the tale.
I reject all evidence that my fabulous beloved is an ordinary person who worries, watches TV, and has bouts of indigestion.
Boast quietly, with decorum.
Arrogance frowns; pride smiles.