A man can go from being a lover to being a stranger in three moves flat but a woman under the guise of friendship will engage in acts of duplicity which come to light very much later. There are different…

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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...

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...

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.

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...

Great writers are the saints for the godless.

Great writers are the saints for the godless.

Old men should have more care to end life well than to live long.

Old men should have more care to end life well than to live long.

Accountability in friendship is the equivalent of love without strategy.

Accountability in friendship is the equivalent of love without strategy.

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...

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...

A man of such obvious and exemplary charm must be a liar.

A man of such obvious and exemplary charm must be a liar.

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...

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...

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

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

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...

A complete woman is probably not a very admirable creature. She is manipulative, uses other...

A complete woman is probably not a very admirable creature. She is manipulative, uses other...

I was brought up among the sort of self-important women who had a husband as...

I was brought up among the sort of self-important women who had a husband as...

It is my contention that Aesop was writing for the tortoise market. hares have no...

It is my contention that Aesop was writing for the tortoise market. hares have no...

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...

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...

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...