Hope, And Hopelessness, Persist Despite The Facts.

Most Of My Decisions In Life Seem Absent-minded But Inevitable.

Lawyers May Reason Powerfully, But Power Settles Most Issues.

All History And Art Are Against Us, But We Still Expect Happiness In Love.

In New York, One Must Collapse To Be Indolent.

The Realism Of Failure, The Romance Of Success.