People Are Not The Way They Are

Imprudence Relies On Luck, Prudence On Method. That Gives Prudence Less Edge Than It Expects.

Comedy Defends The Commonplace; Tragedy Explodes It.

When Death Comes Too Near, Comedy And Tragedy Fall Silent.

Self-satisfaction And Self-pity Are Both Condemned. What Are People Permitted To Feel About Themselves?

Ideology Has Shaped The Very Sofa On Which I Sit.