Rhyme and meter force gaps in meaning so the muse can enter.
Death is just around the corner. If only it would stay there.
To avoid discord, never put two wise people in the same room.
I may forget my dignity, but you may not.
Cheap thrill: moral outrage revels in its own innocence and in the guilt of the wicked Others.
Good manners protect the privileged, but leave the unprivileged more vulnerable.