Assumption is one dreadful and incurable disease, which sticks to the soul and wiggles across the skin.

— Aniruddha Sastikar

Pure wisdom is the 'fruit of life' banal platitudes are the 'bane of existence'.

— Criss Jami

Elizabeth called it my mane of hair; I called it my bane of hair. However, it was far worse looking when it was short, sticking straight up or out at awkward angles; at least when it was long it almost obeyed gravity.

— Penny Reid