Without civilization, we would not turn into animals, but vegetables.

In new situations, I look carefully at appearances. In familiar ones, I glance.

A moment of eloquence enthralls us. An hour's worth leaves us stupefied.

A: Everything changes. B: But not enough.

A Museum of fetishes would give special attention to the history of underwear.

The life of pleasure breeds boredom. The life of duty breeds resentment.

I am now old enough to make common cause with my predecessors against my successors.