That said, deciding to avoid other people does not necessarily equate with having no desire whatsoever for company; it may simply reflect a dissatisf… - Alain de Botton

Cynics are - beneath it all - only idealists with awkwardly high standards.

Cynics are merely idealists with unusually high standards.

Cynics are, in the end, only idealists with awkwardly high standards.

Every adult life could be said to be defined by two great love stories. The first — the story of our quest for sexual love — is well known and well charted, its vagaries form the staple of music and literature, it is socially accepted and celebrated. The second — the story of our quest for love from the world — is a more secret and shameful tale.

Good sex isn’t just fun, it keeps us sane and happy. Having sex with someone makes us feel wanted, alive and potent

Arguments are like eels: however logical, they may slip from the minds weak grasp unless fixed there by imagery and style.