Disappointment proves that expectations were mistaken.
The Media: bold sex and violence, timid politics and morals.
A moment of eloquence enthralls us. An hour's worth leaves us stupefied.
Neat trick: to be roused to ambition and reconciled to one's mediocrity at the same time.
Style disdains comfort and is always ready to sacrifice virtue.
The limits of prudence: one cannot jump out of a burning building gradually.