Unlike the actual, the fictional explains itself.
The self-righteous feel no need to be charming, and thus double their offensiveness.
Mars and Venus are at it again. This time, Hephaestus is standing by with a private detective, a photographer, and a lawyer.
Holding unconventional opinions makes people feel they have strong characters.
Unlike the ambiguity of life, the ambiguity of language does reach a limit.
Literary tradition is full of lies about poverty-the jolly beggar, the poor but happy milkmaid, the wholesome diet of porridge, etc.