Don't condemn me, remember rather that sometimes I, too, can reach the bursting point.

But I won't bore you any longer on the subject of old men. It won't make things any better and all my plans of revenge (such as disconnecting the lamp, shutting the door, hiding his clothes) must be abandoned in order to keep the peace. Oh, I'm becoming so sensible!

We all live with the objective of being happy; our lives are all different and yet the same.

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!

You can always give something, even if it is only kindness.

The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside

Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands.