People are not the way they are primarily in order to annoy me.
Avid readers are enchanted by meaning, which is available chiefly in books.
Consensus is usually made possible by vague language and shallow commitments.
If you have no power, talk about your influence. If you have power, talk about the constraints that hem you in.
The young are just as opinionated as the old, but have more exciting things to do than sit around airing their opinions all day.
Our vices are attempts to combine self-medication and enjoyment.