The earthly meaning of eternal life was death, and she refused to die.

The ideal of happiness has always taken material form in the house, whether cottage or castle; it stands for permanence and separation from the world.

The human species is forever in a state of change, forever becoming.

Americans are nature-lovers: but they only admit of nature proofed and corrected by man.

it is so difficult not to become vain about one's own good luck.

I am not at all for a feminism which is entirely separatist, which would say, "this domain is purely for women." I don't believe that at all.

There has to be a certain relationship between the life and the writing style, and that is really a problem.