All men are tempted. There is no man that lives that can't be broken down provided it is the right temptation put in the right spot.
Pride slays thanksgiving but a humble mind is the soil out of which thanks...
The most positive men are the most credulous.
It's not a bad thing for a writer not to feel at home. Writers - we're much more comfortable at parties standing in the corner watching everybody else having a good time than we are mingling.