The sage belongs to the same obsolete repertory as the virtuous maiden and the enlightened monarch.

Flattery and insults raise the same question: What do you want?

Promiscuity is like never reading past the first page. Monogamy is like reading the same book over and over.

The beloved is the ultimate fetish.

My passions have never jumped out of the fireplace and set fire to the carpet.

Under attack, sentiments harden into dogma