"I am too intelligent, too demanding, and too resourceful for anyone to be able to take charge of me entirely. No one knows me or loves me completely. I have only myself."

"The most marvelous thing about writing is that it allows you to be alone with your thoughts, without being lonely."

"For a woman to be a full human being, she must be entirely autonomous, entirely responsible for her own existence."

"No woman should be authorized to stay at home to raise her children. Society must be changed so that women can earn their living and children are cared for by appropriate services."

"The greatest challenge in life is to find your own path."