Spiritual sloth, or acedia, was known as The Sin of the Middle Ages. It's the sin of my middle age, too.
When "Why not do it?" barely outweighs "Why do it?" — don't do it.
Creative work is one of life's greatest pleasures, and the only one we will gladly interrupt.
Neurotic quarrels always have the same theme-song: Hate me and get it over with.
The total history of almost anyone would shock almost everyone.
Most of us would rather risk catastrophe than read the directions.