Power, however it has evolved, whatever its origins, will not be given up without a struggle.

the myth of childhood happiness flourishes so wildly not because it satisfies the needs of children but because it satisfies the needs of adults. In a culture of alienated people, the belief that everyone has at least one good period in life free of care and drudgery dies hard. And obviously you can't expect it in your old age. So it must be you've already had it.

The separation of sex from emotion is at the very foundations of Western culture and civilization.

The classic trap for any revolutionary is always, 'What's your alternative?

Power, however it has evolved, whatever its origins, will not be given up without a struggle.

Thus her whole identity hangs in the balance of her love life. She is allowed to love herself only if a man finds her worthy of love.

He has let her in not because he genuinely loved her, but only because she played so well into his preconceived fantasies.