Victory brings obliviousness; defeat, attentiveness.
Only death goes deeper than sex.
Magic trick: to make people disappear, ask them to fulfill their promises.
I enjoy my rights, but I revel in my privileges.
After rejection - misery, then thoughts of revenge, and finally, oh well, another try elsewhere.
In philosophy, the principles are more interesting than the examples. In literature, the examples are more interesting than the principles.