I only want one thing of men, and that is, that they should leave me alone.

A woman has to live her life, or live to repent not having lived it.

You can't insure against the future, except by really believing in the best bit of you, and in the power beyond it.

For {she} had adopted the standard of the young: what there was in the moment was everything. And moments followed one another without necessarily belonging to one another.

She was always waiting, it seemed to be her forte.

Oh, I've no patience with these romances. They're the ruin of all order. It's a thousand pities they ever happened

you roll me out flat

Men don’t think, high and low-alike, they take what a woman does for them for granted.

It was the talk that mattered supremely: the impassioned exchange of talk. Love was only a minor accompaniment.

In order to understand our life mission and answer the question “Where am I going?” we need to grow and shape our personality

Seek and fulfil your divine purpose.

Some are meant to make rules, some are meant to break them. Others just follow.

He who marvels at the beauty of the world in summer will find equal cause for wonder and admiration in winter.

We don't really have to make fun of religion - it makes fun of itself.

You do not have to do anything to defend yourself in life; just be beautiful, and life will defend you.

Nobody until very recently would have thought that their husband was supposed to be their best friend, confidante, intellectual soul mate, co-parent, inspiration.

There is such a thing as truth, but we have a vested interest in not seeing it, in avoiding it.

I think the very best thing you can do is observe what makes you stronger and what makes you weaker.

Offering democracy to an Arab is like bringing a horse to a steakhouse.