Realism: the wealth of detail guarantees the truth of the tale.
Like love, destruction can be ecstatic.
New York is full of abandoned churches. A Godless city, but full of superstitions on every subject--art, money, sex, food, health.
Indifference is an excellent substitute for patience.
As a child I was told by my parents that I was happy, but I did not believe them.
Health foods make promises that only the Second Coming could fulfill.