A sense of blessedness comes from a change of heart, not from more blessings.
Forgetting and remembering are governed by laws, but we cannot find out what they are.
Shameless: Punish me for my desire if you will. It burns still.
Realism: the wealth of detail guarantees the truth of the tale.
As a comforter, philosophy cannot compete with a good dinner.
If "there is no harm in asking," why guilt and fear when we do so?