Well, love is insanity. The ancient Greeks knew that. It is the taking over of a rational and lucid mind by delusion and self-destruction. You lose yourself, you have no power over yourself, you can't even think straight.

Quote by Marilyn French

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'I hate discussions of feminism that end up with who does the dishes,' she said....

'I hate discussions of feminism that end up with who does the dishes,' she said....

Men seem unable to feel equal to women: they must be superior or they are...

Men seem unable to feel equal to women: they must be superior or they are...

Anyone determined to find another person or group inferior can always find whole lists of...

Anyone determined to find another person or group inferior can always find whole lists of...

My books are water; those of the great geniuses are wine - everybody drinks water.

My books are water; those of the great geniuses are wine - everybody drinks water.

Men stumble over pebbles, never over mountains.

Men stumble over pebbles, never over mountains.

Nature is inside art as its content, not outside as its model.

Nature is inside art as its content, not outside as its model.

Everywhere in the world, men place all or most of the burden of raising children...

Everywhere in the world, men place all or most of the burden of raising children...

I can only tell you one thing I've learned. Enjoy the walk along the path...

I can only tell you one thing I've learned. Enjoy the walk along the path...

Anyone determined to find another person or group inferior can always find whole lists of...

Anyone determined to find another person or group inferior can always find whole lists of...

Whatever they may be in public life, whatever their relations with men, in their relations...

Whatever they may be in public life, whatever their relations with men, in their relations...

To nourish children and raise them against odds is in any time, any place, is...

To nourish children and raise them against odds is in any time, any place, is...

One thing that makes art different from life is that in art things have a...

One thing that makes art different from life is that in art things have a...

Nothing is ever simple. What do you do when you discover you like parts of...

Nothing is ever simple. What do you do when you discover you like parts of...

Oh, God, why don't I remember that a little chaos is good for the soul?

Oh, God, why don't I remember that a little chaos is good for the soul?

Fear is a question. What are you afraid of and why? Our fears are a...

Fear is a question. What are you afraid of and why? Our fears are a...

Not many men have both good fortune and good sense.

Not many men have both good fortune and good sense.

You name it and I've done it. I'd like to say I did it my...

You name it and I've done it. I'd like to say I did it my...

If you're going to write, don't pretend to write down. It's going to be the...

If you're going to write, don't pretend to write down. It's going to be the...

If you don't do it excellently, don't do it at all. Because if it's not...

If you don't do it excellently, don't do it at all. Because if it's not...

Successful people aren't born that way. They become successful by establishing the habit of doing...

Successful people aren't born that way. They become successful by establishing the habit of doing...