Artistic inspiration ignores the law of supply and demand.
Spirituality now wanders from sex to drugs to art to revolution to violence--whatever seems to promise deliverance from the quotidian.
Lies save trouble now, but may return in thunder and lightning.
Joy goes as deep as sorrow, but leaves less of itself behind.
Melancholy is as seductive as Ecstasy.
The sentimental want to be thrilled by everything.