To help someone in need is not charity it is proper etiquette.
There was never a wise saying that couldn't be made wiser by adding the words, "and vice-versa.
All is illusion, although as long as there's an illusion that the kids need to be fed, all might as well be reality.
Inner beauty, too, needs occasionally to be told it is beautiful.
As any artist can tell you, it is easier to reach perfection than to stop there.
Ever wonder where you'd end up if you took your dog for a walk and never once pulled back on the leash?