One is not born a genius, one becomes a genius; and the feminine situation has up to the present rendered this becoming practically impossible.

Because we are separated everything separates us, even our efforts to join each other.

He reflected. 'I know a lot of different kids of people; what I want is to show each of them how the others really are. You hear so many lies!

One can hardly tell women that washing up saucepans is their divine mission, [so] they are told that bringing up children is their divine mission. But the way things are in the world, bringing up children has a great deal in common with washing up saucepans.

She would never change, but one day at the touch of a fingertip she would fall to dust.

Dwelling-place and food are useful for life but give it no significance: the immediate goals of the housekeeper are only means, not true ends.

In truth we need to change the society itself, men as well as women, to change everything.