An Aphorism That Does Not Score Is

In New York, Pretending To Be Above The Struggle Means No Seat On The Bus And A Table Next To The Kitchen.

Suffering Teaches Us Only That We Suffer. Joy Shows Us Which Way To Go.

Losing Gracefully Is Commended But Never Chosen.

If I Can't Serve As A Role Model, Let Me Serve As A Warning.

Vice Is A Dreary Business. And Virtue Is Not A Lot Of Fun, Either.