“Men lose more conquests by their own awkwardness than by any virtue in the woman.”

“The joy of the mind is the measure of its strength.”

“A sensible woman should be guided by her head when taking a husband, and by her heart when taking a lover.”

“That which is striking and beautiful is not always good but that which is good is always beautiful.”

“Love never dies of starvation but often of indigestion.”

“A woman is more influenced by what she divines than by what she is told.”

“The cause of every anomaly can be found in woman.”

“Perhaps that was a thing about attractive women: A rejection demanded their respect, made them trust you more.”

“I think Im very blessed to have been raised by so many intelligent and impressive women, and now continuing that on a professional level, having people like Sarah and Nadia to guide me through this...”

“Suffering is when we resist the moment.”

“I believe in the magic and authority of words.”

“And we, from the whole of our life experience there, have concluded that there is only one way to withstand violence: with firmness.”

“I love you butdon't know what todo.”

“It's like I'm reading a book, andit's a book I deeply love, but I'mreading it slowly now so the wordsare really far apart and the spacesbetween the words are almostinfinite. I can still feel you an...”

“The past is just a story we tell ourselves.”