Self-inflicted misery smirks under its crown of thorns.
Old and young disbelieve one another's truths.
Illusions are hazardous, and so are disillusions.
The Insignificance of Man is a congenial theme; my own insignificance is a sore point.
I alternate between reading cook books and reading diet books.
Lonely people keep up a ceaseless flow of commentary on themselves.