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

A human being in perfection ought always to preserve a calm and peaceful mind and never to allow passion or a transitory desire to disturb his tranquility.

Life and death appeared to me ideal bounds, which I should first break through, and pour a torrent of light into our dark world.

My dreams were at once more fantastic and agreeable than my writings.

The stuff of nightmares is not only relegated to unconscious thoughts upon a pillow, safely beneath an eiderdown.

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

The agony of my feelings allowed me no respite no incident occurred from which my rage and misery could not extract its food.

Convince yourself that you are working in clay, not marble, on paper not eternal bronze: Let that first sentence be as stupid as it wishes.

It is like living in a wilderness of mirrors. No fact goes unchallenged.

Maids must be wives, and mothers, to fulfil Th' entire and holiest end of woman's being.

Naturally we would prefer seven epiphanies a day and an earth not so apparently devoid of angels.

Creep into thy narrow bed, Creep, and let no more be said!

Man has always been his own most vexing problem.

You know what rumors are like-like a jar full of moths. Once they escape, they're all over the place.

So when people ask me if there's another one, I say, "You know, I don't think so, but I don't know, and I kind of don't understand why."

I always knew I wanted to make my own way; I never wanted to be dependent on my father.