When appearance and reality coincide, philosophy and literary criticism find themselves with nothing to say.
If folly disappeared, wit would starve.
The novelty we want is always close to the familiar.
The same old thing--even if it's champagne--is still the same old thing.
Men and women would be even more unhappy if they really understood one another.
If you have no power, talk about your influence. If you have power, talk about the constraints that hem you in.