Perhaps love makes us grow old before our time and makes us young again when youth has passed.
Each human being was given two possibilities: action and contemplation. Both lead to the same place.
Wearing a scrap of colored cloth around your neck, even though it serves no useful purpose, but which answers to the name of "tie."
Never asking a direct question, even though the other person can guess what it is you want to know.
Despising anything that was easy to achieve because if no sacrifice was involved, it obviously isn't worth having.
Following fashion trends, however ridiculous or uncomfortable.
Believing that all famous people have tons of money saved up.
Investing a lot of time and money in external beauty and caring little about internal beauty.
Using every means possible to show that, although you're just an ordinary human being, you're far above other mortals.
Never looking anyone in the eye when you're traveling on public transport, in case it's interpreted as a sign that you're trying to get off with them.
Standing facing the door in an elevator and pretending you're the only person there, no matter how crowded it is.
In the northern hemisphere, always dressing according to the season: bare arms in spring (however cold it is) and woolen jacket in winter (however hot it is).
In the southern hemisphere, covering the Christmas tree with fake snow even though winter has nothing to do with the birth of Christ.
Assuming, as you grow older, that you're the guardian of the world's wisdom, even if you haven't necessarily lived enough to know what's right and wrong.
Going to a charity tea party and thinking that you've done your bit toward putting an end to social inequity in the world.
Eating three times a day even if you're not hungry.
Using your car as a weapon and impenetrable armor.
Swearing when in heavy traffic.
Believing everything your child does wrong is entirely down to the company he or she keeps.
Marrying the first person who offers you a decent position in society. Love can wait.
Always saying, "I tried" when you didn't really try at all.
Avoiding depression with large daily doses of television.
Believing that you can be sure of everything you've achieved.
Assuming that women don't like football and that men aren't intersted in home decorating and cooking.
Being afraid of having an endoscopy (if you're a man) and giving birth (if you're a woman).
