A complete woman is probably not a very admirable creature. She is manipulative, uses other people to get her own way, and works within whatever system she is in.

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In real life, of course, it is the hare that wins. Every time. Look around...

In real life, of course, it is the hare that wins. Every time. Look around...

A man can go from being a lover to being a stranger in three moves...

A man can go from being a lover to being a stranger in three moves...

Like many rich men, he thought in anecdotes; like many simple women, she thought in...

Like many rich men, he thought in anecdotes; like many simple women, she thought in...

You never know what you will learn till you start writing. Then you discover truths...

You never know what you will learn till you start writing. Then you discover truths...

Accountability in friendship is the equivalent of love without strategy.

Accountability in friendship is the equivalent of love without strategy.

Great writers are the saints for the godless.

Great writers are the saints for the godless.

The essence of romantic love is that wonderful beginning, after which sadness and impossibility may...

The essence of romantic love is that wonderful beginning, after which sadness and impossibility may...

In real life, it is the hare who wins. Every time. Look around you. And...

In real life, it is the hare who wins. Every time. Look around you. And...

Time misspent in youth is sometimes all the freedom one ever has.

Time misspent in youth is sometimes all the freedom one ever has.

You have no idea how promising the world begins to look once you have decided...

You have no idea how promising the world begins to look once you have decided...

Life... is not simply a series of exciting new ventures. The future is not always...

Life... is not simply a series of exciting new ventures. The future is not always...

Good women always think it is their fault when someone else is being offensive. Bad...

Good women always think it is their fault when someone else is being offensive. Bad...

No blame should attach to telling the truth. But it does, it does.

No blame should attach to telling the truth. But it does, it does.

Existentialism is about being a saint without God; being your own hero, without all the...

Existentialism is about being a saint without God; being your own hero, without all the...

It will be a pity if women in the more conventional mould are to be...

It will be a pity if women in the more conventional mould are to be...

There are moments when you feel free, moments when you have energy, moments when you...

There are moments when you feel free, moments when you have energy, moments when you...

The lessons taught in great books are misleading. The commerce in life is rarely so...

The lessons taught in great books are misleading. The commerce in life is rarely so...

All good fortune is a gift of the gods, and you don't win the favor...

All good fortune is a gift of the gods, and you don't win the favor...

What is interesting about self-analysis is that it leads nowhere - it is an art...

What is interesting about self-analysis is that it leads nowhere - it is an art...

Writing novels preserves you in a state of innocence - a lot passes you by...

Writing novels preserves you in a state of innocence - a lot passes you by...