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

Magic trick: to make people disappear, ask them to fulfill their promises.

Bravery despite defeat is praiseworthy. Victory despite cowardice is beyond praise.

Losing gracefully is commended but never chosen.

Babies and the old are permitted self-absorption. In between, it provokes resentment.

Grandiosity lessens as work proceeds.

Seek and Hide: the Lover gazes at the Beloved. The Beloved looks away. The Beloved turns and looks at the Lover. The Lover runs away.