I don't study to know more, but to ignore less.

But, lady, as women, what wisdom may be ours if not the philosophies of the kitchen? Lupercio Leonardo spoke well when he said: 'how well one may philosophize when preparing dinner.' And I often say, when observing these trivial details: had Aristotle prepared vituals [sic], he would have written more.

Rare is he who will concede genius.

Aristotle could have known so much more if he cooked.

I walk beneath your pens, and am not what I truly am, but what you'd prefer to imagine me.

I believed, when I entered this convent, I was escaping from myself, but alas, poor me, I brought myself with me!

I don't study to know more, but to ignore less.