Sincerity guarantees nothing but itself.
Lead the reader toward the thought, then stop a little short.
One's fetishes are fascinating, but not because of their beauty or significance. The same could be said for one's genitals, or one's children.
Every literary critic believes he will outwit history and have the last word.
Lovers never want to say "I love you" at the same moment. Hence all the love stories.
Even alone we go on justifying ourselves.