Kindness eases everything almost as much as money does.
The Ancient Mariner seizes the guest at the wedding feast and will not let go until he has told all his story: the prototype of the bore.
The writer is always courted by invitations from the all-too- familiar.
The critic roams through culture, looking for prey.
Wit saves us from being swallowed whole by life.
Enough is ever-receding.