"She was not born to be a wife, nor a mother, nor anything but herself."

"The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit."

"I have always been aware that I am a woman, and that this is a disadvantage."

"The word 'love' has by now been so debased and distorted that it is almost impossible to use it."

"Marriage is a scandalous institution."