It is strange how little sharpsightedness women possess; they only notice whether they please, then whether they arouse pity, and finally, whether you look for compassion from them. That is all; come to think of it, it may even be enough, generally speaking.

You too have weapons.

Don Quixote's misfortune is not his imagination, but Sancho Panza.

Every word first looks around in every direction before letting itself be written down by me.

It's only because of their stupidity that they're able to be so sure of themselves.

It would be very unjust to say that you deserted me, but that I was deserted, and sometimes terribly so, is true.

If I didn't have my parents to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is hard of hearing.