And to think that only this morning I mistook you for an idiot only because
your views were different to mine. One could have a real talk with you, though
perhaps it would be wiser not to.
-- Fyodor Dostoyevski, The Idiot
It is always preferable to visit home with a friend. Your parents will
not be pleased with this plan, because they want you all to themselves and
because in the presence of your friend, they will have to act like mature
human beings....