Happiness: being able to forget or, to express in a more learned fashion.

A little wisdom is indeed possible; but this blessed security have I found in all things, that they prefer--to DANCE on the feet of chance.

A woman does not want the truth; what is truth to women? From the beginning, nothing has been more alien, repugnant, and hostile to woman than the truth - her great art is the lie, her highest concern is mere appearance and beauty.

Philosophical systems are wholly true for their founders only.

The best of all things is something entirely outside your grasp: not to be born, not to be, to be nothing. But the second-best thing for you - is to die soon.

Foolish is my happiness, and foolish things will it speak: it is still too young—so have patience with it!

Stupid as a man, say the women: cowardly as a woman, say the men. Stupidity in a woman is unwomanly.