What lies behind appearance is usually another appearance.
Rule of criticism: only attend to the shape, and the purpose will manifest itself.
The past goes right on pulling me apart, though I can scarcely remember the people or the issues.
If you have no power, talk about your influence. If you have power, talk about the constraints that hem you in.
Lovers always believe one another's sleight-of-hand tricks.
The pointless ferocities of intellectual life shock businessmen, who kill only to eat.