Metaphysics keeps surviving its obituaries.
Simplicity is a strict taskmaster.
Innocence is thought charming because it offers delightful possibilities for exploitation.
Cruel impulses stir all about my kindly heart.
Self-conscious? Try a wig, a corset, a veil, a beard. Or cultivate shamelessness.
Curiosity, easily frightened, takes refuge in puzzles, murder mysteries, and spectator sports.