I do not wish women to have power over men but over themselves.

Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful.

Accursed creator! Why did you form a monster so hideous that even you turned from me in disgust?

The beginning is always today.

Nothing contributes so much to tranquilize the mind as a steady purpose - a point on which the soul may fix its intellectual eye.

If I cannot inspire love, I will cause fear!

You are my creator, but I am your master; Obey!

I beheld the wretch-the miserable monster whom I had created.

There is something at work in my soul, which I do not understand.

Solitude was my only consolation - deep, dark, deathlike solitude.

My dreams were all my own; I accounted for them to nobody; they were my refuge when annoyed - my dearest pleasure when free.

Punctuality is the thief of time.

Maybe it’s just in America, but it seems that if you’re passionate about something, it freaks people out. You’re considered bizarre or eccentric. To me, it just means you know who you are.

We're victors, remember? We're the ones who can survive anything they throw at us

Getting lost in the ‘big picture’ often prevents us from cherishing the 'small moments' that make it all worthwhile...

The people who are slamming me have no idea about what it feels like to unjustly have a child killed in an insane war.

I forget, is freedom of speech when it's legal to say what you want or is it when it has no consequences for some reason?

Woman's influence is powerful, especially when she wants something.

Life is too short to be organized

The market always provides us with opportunities.

Just a little detachment from the ego is needed.