Behavior which appears superficially correct but is intrinsically corrupt always irritates those who see below the surface. — James Bryant Conant
A dream is always simmering below the conventional surface of speech and reflection. — George Santayana
Every intimacy carries secreted somewhere below its initial lovely surfaces, the ever-coiled — Elizabeth Gilbert
Behavior which appears superficially correct but is intrinsically corrupt always irritates those — James Bryant Conant