She had tried to steer me towards vertiginous heels again – why are these people so incredibly keen on crippling their female customers? I began to wonder if cobblers and chiropractors had established some fiendish cartel.

When ancient opinions and rules of life are taken away, the loss cannot possibly be estimated. From that moment, we have no compass to govern us, nor can we know distinctly to what port to steer.

All these roads steer me wrong But I still drive them all night long

Most people are willing to take the Sermon on the Mount as a flag to sail under, but few will use it as a rudder by which to steer.