My father liked to moralize, and so do I. But he was in earnest, while I am embarrassed and pretend that I am merely being witty.
Most self-laceration is more noisy than painful.
Reason cannot break out of its own loop.
I like the old wisdom--puns, riddles, spells, proverbs.
It is hard to speak of sex without being clinical, brutal, or romantic.
Make the expectations lively enough, and action will follow.