What Is Providence For You

By Multiplying Ironies, I Evade Commitments.

The Rich Are Never As Possessed By Their Riches As The Poor Are By Their Poverty.

To Be A Social Success, Do Not Act Pathetic, Arrogant, Or Bored. Do Not Discuss Your Unhappy Childhood, Your Visit To The Dentist,the Shortcomings Of Your Cleaning Woman, The State Of Your Bowels, Or Your Spouse's Bad Habits. You Will Be Thought A Paragon (or Perhaps A Monster) Of Good Behavior.

Don Juan Tries Not To See The Skeptical Winks That Greet His Boasting.

Masks Are What They Seem To Be; Not So The Faces Beneath Them.