pairs...

...anguish and elegance

in faithful portrayal share

the absence of color.

well set...

...gold is to diamonds as silence is to words.

not trivial...

...i'll never err if i only ask questions, but i'll never teach. i'll never show doubt if i only give answers, but i'll never learn.

to be is to learn and to give, there is no question.
(with many thanks to m)

counterfeit...

...it is easier to be touchingly sorrowful than contagiously positive. a raging critic will always garner more notice than an honest salesman.

pity people who settle for attention in place of love.