The problem in narcissism is not the high ideals and ambitions, it's the difficulty one encounters when trying to give them body.
A pretty wife is something for the fastidious vanity of a roue to retire upon.
Though an angel should write, still 'tis devils must print.
Soul is to be found in the vicinity of taboo.
A friendship that like love is warm; A love like friendship, steady.
Love doesn't demand perfection, but it does ask you to give yourself with less reserve than you'd prefer.