There’s no future version of you or me that always knows just what to do, or what matters most. We think we know what’ll make us happy or fulfilled. We’re so smug about it sometimes.

How obvious can it be? … The purpose of makeup is to defy the degradations of time, and time is just a synonym for death.

Grimalkin yawned and licked his whiskers. ‘Not dead,’ he replied. ‘Hardly dead. But she changed her name and appearance so many times, even the oldest fey would hardly remember her. She likes to keep a...

I do not think this is a good idea. But, as no one listens to the cat anymore, I will have to wait until we are completely lost to say ‘I told you so.

M. de Charlus persisted in not replying. I thought I could see a smile flicker about his lips: the smile of the man who looks down from a great height on the characters and manners...