I soothe my conscience now with the thought that it is better for hard words to be on paper than that Mummy should carry them in her heart.

I must work, so as not to be a fool, to get on, to become a journalist, because that's what I want!... I can't imagine that I would have to lead the same sort of life as Mummyand all the women who do their work and are then forgotten. I must have something besides a husband and children, something that I can devote myself to!

Don't aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally. Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart.

One gets on better in life if one is not over modest.

I can't help telling you that I've begin to feel deserted.

No one ever became poor from giving.

Crying can bring relief, as long as you don't cry alone.