The bitterness of joy lies in the knowledge that it cannot last. Nor should joy last beyond a certain season… — Tanith Lee

The stink of madness is unsubtle here. Let us be going.

And some who were not elegant said: “He is too elegant to be honest.” And some who were not tall said: “He is too tall to be trusted,” and some who were intuitive shuddered, though they were not sure why.

Human aspiration is often blind, its motto: I want, therefore I will have.