Much female conversation is, in fact, about survival - but in code.

The question arises as to whether it is possible not to live in the world of men and still to live in the world.

Humor tells you where the trouble is.

What is haunting is that people fallen off the train threaten those who remain on board.

Sometimes I feel like a sisterless child.

for many people, loneliness was an experience of time. 'Not knowing what to do with yourself' was the way it was usually put.

we perceive silence where, in fact, there is a muffler.