Ideas about life organize perception; names of emotions organize sensations; rules of syntax organize thought. But pain comes on its own.

To win hearts, smile kindly on people's weaknesses.

The novelty we want is always close to the familiar.

Yearning wants mostly to perpetuate itself.

The critic roams through culture, looking for prey.

After rejection - misery, then thoughts of revenge, and finally, oh well, another try elsewhere.

The power of lying is much less than the power of what is not to be discussed.