A man might share his wealth, but never his authority.
Sacrifice of the self is sheer stupidity if sacrifice is not for the self.
Music shouldn't be just a tune, it should be a touch.
Fifty year old wealthy man resents twenty five year old middle class man, without recalling that 25 years back even he was a poor man.
What monster sleeps in the deep of your story? You need a monster. Without a monster there is no story.
The answer to the question, 'where's the drama?' is another question: 'what's the problem?
Makebelieve is a writer's best friend.