Wallace Stevens: the Platonist celebrates endless change, but with regret.
God may be a human creation, but He goes His way, not ours.
Art can make chaos seductive.
At the dinner table, if you can't think of anything to say, sit quietly. Don't throw rolls, or chew on your napkin.
Irony dissolves sentiment, but occasionally a sentiment is strong enough to dissolve irony.
The world needs an enema.