Is there anything better than to be longing for something, when you know it is within reach?

I smoke all the time, one after the other.

I'm a completely worthless woman and no man should risk his life for me.

Anyone who has a continuous smile on his face conceals a toughness that is almost frightening.

I live like a monk: with one toothbrush, one cake of soap, and a pot of cream.

It is bitter to think of one's best years disappearing in this unpolished country.

I never met a man I could marry.