Marionette

“Not a puppet! Not a puppet! Not a puppet!”  D.J.T.

 

The strings are invisible, and mostly of the mind, but once one learns to see them, one can find a way to cut them.

 

Proviso: If you wish.

 

Restriction: Be careful of the muscles and ligaments, they help one move.

 

Alchemy

 

“Hyperbole does not turn lead into gold anymore than gilt brings back a golden age.”