Asceticism and celibacy can conceal many incapacities.
In philosophy, the principles are more interesting than the examples. In literature, the examples are more interesting than the principles.
Unlike life, when books become meaningless, they are making a point.
Reason argues the case, but fact may determine the judgment.
If we knew enough, fortune would turn out to be nature.
I am forbidden sugar, fat, and alcohol. So hooray, I guess, for oatmeal, lemon juice, and chicken soup.