The curse which lies upon marriage is that too often the individuals are joined in their weakness rather than in their strength - each asking from the other instead of finding pleasure in giving.

For years I thought my work still lay ahead, and now I find it is behind me: there was no moment when it took place.

A man would never get the notion of writing a book on the peculiar situation of the human male.

I take on a shape and an existence only if I first throw myself into the world by loving, by doing.

My worst mistake has been not grasping that time goes by. It was going by and there I was, set in the attitude of the ideal wife of an ideal husband. Instead of bringing our sexual relationship to life again I brooded happily over memories of our former nights together.

If you haven't been happy very young, you can still be happy later on, but it's much harder. You need more luck.

There is only one good. And that is to act according to the dictates of one's conscience.