Natural Man, In Our Current Version, Is

Pessimists Fear Becoming The Dupes Of Hope. Optimists Enjoy Hope's Company, And Consider Being Duped No Great Matter.

The Modernist Writers Found Despair Inspirational.

My Father Liked To Moralize, And So Do I. But He Was In Earnest, While I Am Embarrassed And Pretend That I Am Merely Being Witty.

Deconstruction Glorifies The Critic, Humiliates The Author, And Makes The Reader Wonder Why He Bothered.

Friendship Is Love Minus Sex And Plus Reason. Love Is Friendship Plus Sex Minus Reason