Life is what it makes you.
As a child I was middle-aged and cautious compared to my impulsive father.
The passions are the same in every conflict, large or small.
The Ancient Mariner seizes the guest at the wedding feast and will not let go until he has told all his story: the prototype of the bore.
Victory brings obliviousness; defeat, attentiveness.
A work of art is an echo chamber which repeats what people say about it.