Literature may be false, but it is not trivial.
Humor does not rescue us from unhappiness, but enables us to move back from it a little.
We often disguise our reflexes as deliberate actions.
New York is full of abandoned churches. A Godless city, but full of superstitions on every subject--art, money, sex, food, health.
Opportunity often goes begging. Luck, never.
Being charming takes time and effort, and I am busy.