Lies and promises are necessary but not sufficient.
Many who take up burdens come to resent being put upon.
The sun cares nothing for illumination.
The novelty we want is always close to the familiar.
Good manners protect the privileged, but leave the unprivileged more vulnerable.
Something is sticking out its tongue at me from the corner of my mirror.
Sophistication knows the score, but is powerless to change it.
Vulgarity is innocent; urbanity is not.
Holding unconventional opinions makes people feel they have strong characters.
I change my opinions often, but not my way of thinking.
Intellectuals have opinions on subjects they just heard about five minutes ago.
Methodology gives those with no ideas something to do.
Getting ready: the show girl scratches her breast and shakes out her feathers.
When I get the point, I often don’t know what to do with it.
Sleaze is a point by point refutation of elegance.
Great talkers do not stop for breath, and never look at the clock.
Some subjects come up suddenly in our speech and cannot be silenced.
A dense undergrowth of extension cords sustains my upper world of lights, music, and machines of comfort.
Jargon: any technical language we do not understand.
Jargon is part ceremonial robe, part false beard.