Lovers' quarrels are not generally about money. Divorce cases generally are.
If you have no power, talk about your influence. If you have power, talk about the constraints that hem you in.
When I prayed for success, I forgot to ask for sound sleep and good digestion.
We worship the aesthetic, but we do not have faith in it.
Every lover's lament has an element of boasting.
Tales of adultery are much improved by period costumes.