Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.
You have to be true to yourself. Strong enough to be true to yourself. Brave enough to be strong enough to be true to yourself. Healthy enough to be brave enough to be strong enough to shape yourself from what you actually are.
The structure of the international system forces states to behave in certain ways, regardless of their internal characteristics.
My characters are not cute. They are dangerous.
The stock market is not a casino, but it can be if you treat it like one.