Never underestimate the power of self-absorption, including your parents' self-absorption.
Life is unjust, people can be cruel, and yet if you harden your heart, you will lose what little love there is in this world.
Adjectives are the curse of America.
Gambling operates under the premise that greed can be satisfied by luck.
The human animal dances wildest on the edge of the grave.
Language exerts hidden power, like the moon on the tides.