Self-sacrifice usually contains an unspoken demand for payment.
Scholars dream of finding small facts pregnant with great progeny.
The absolute has moved into the fortress of the absurd.
I am no longer in love, but I still have my jealousy.
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.
My father liked to moralize, and so do I. But he was in earnest, while I am embarrassed and pretend that I am merely being witty.