Wit: a whim followed by a wham.
Self-satisfaction and self-pity are both condemned. What are people permitted to feel about themselves?
I resist change even as I call for it.
To avoid taking responsibility, I become unresponsive but hang on until the other person leaves me.
Robert Frost: plain, strong, simple, and mean.
An adolescent is both an impulsive child and a self-starting adult.