Self-conscious? Try a wig, a corset, a veil, a beard. Or cultivate shamelessness.
Old age: I fall asleep during the funerals of my friends.
Regret for wasted time is more wasted time
Intellectuals have opinions on subjects they just heard about five minutes ago.
Good parties create a temporary youthfulness.
Fame is fickle, but Obscurity is usually faithful to the end.