The aphorism offers a momentary sense of mastery over some confusion or unhappiness.
The philosophy of hedonism means little to lovers of pleasure. They have no inclination to read philosophy, or to write it.
Jealousy is inconsolable because it cannot know the beloved
To be sexy, nudes need a little underwear.
Your flattery is as full of contempt as your insults were.
The mind scolds the heart, which makes excuses and goes its own way.