"Happy or unhappy, families are all mysterious. We have only to imagine how differently we would be described - and will be, after our deaths - by each of the family members who believe they know us."

"In fact, women's total instinct for gambling is satisfied by marriage."

"The surest way to be lonely is to be married to a man who is not your friend."

"Laughter is the only free emotion—the only one that can't be compelled. We can be made to fear. We can even be made to believe we're in love because, if we're kept dependent and isolated for long enou…"

"If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals."