Woman must come of age by herself. This is the essence of 'coming of age'-to learn how to stand alone. She must learn not to depend on another, nor to feel she must prove her strength by competing with another. In the past, she has swung between these two opposite poles of dependence and competition, of Victorianism and Feminism. Both extremes throw her off balance; neither is the center, the true center of being a whole woman. She must find her true center alone. She must become whole.

Woman can best refind herself by losing herself in some kind of creative activity of her own.

Too many people, too many demands, too much to do; competent, busy, hurrying people - It just isn't living at all.

Only in growth, reform, and change, paradoxically enough, is true security to be found.

If one is estranged from oneself, then one is estranged from others too. If one is out of touch with oneself, then one cannot touch others.

Geniuses were like storms or cyclones, pulling everything into their path, sticks and stones and dust.

My Life cannot implement in action the demands of all the people to whom my heart responds.