Man invented the gods. Then the gods went off on their own, but not far.
Call on literary convention, and it will gladly tell your story for you.
Few friendships could survive the moodiness of love affairs.
Eternity eludes us, even as a thought.
Neat trick: to be roused to ambition and reconciled to one's mediocrity at the same time.
Good places for aphorisms: in fortune cookies, on bumper stickers, and on banners flying over the Palace of Free Advice.