Moralists love to discourse on the hollowness of success; about the hollowness of failure they are silent.
Every literary critic believes he will outwit history and have the last word.
The aim of literary ambition is to demonstrate one's greatness of soul.
Intellectuals have opinions on subjects they just heard about five minutes ago.
Wisdom has lost repute because it so often applies to a state of affairs that no longer exists.
Only those in comfortable circumstances think love is the most important thing.