You have never had any confidence in him. And if he has no confidence in himself it is because he sees himself through your eyes.

The point is not for women simply to take power out of men’s hands, since that wouldn’t change anything about the world. It’s a question precisely of destroying that notion of power.

No one is more arrogant toward women, more aggressive or scornful, than the man who is anxious about his virility.

Change your life today. Don't gamble on the future, act now, without delay.

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

One's life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others, by means of love, friendship, indignation and compassion.

All oppression creates a state of war.

To be free is not to have the power to do anything you like; it is to be able to surpass the given toward an open future.

When women act like women, they are accused of being inferior. When women act like human beings, they are accused of behaving like men.

I tore myself away from the safe comfort of certainties through my love for truth - and truth rewarded me.

When I was a child, when I was an adolescent, books saved me from despair: that convinced me that culture was the highest of values[...].

Most of life is just a preparation for getting ready to be dead for a very long period of time.

Keep your heart pure.

Everything you need will come to you at the perfect time.

My father and I had a really good relationship. We're cool. I am not trying to outdo him or anything like that.

I wish I could meet a Christian who would proselytize to me, but they keep running away from me. I wanna talk to you all.

I went through the fields, and sat for an hour afraid to pass a cow. The cow looked at me, and I looked at the cow, and whenever I stirred the cow gave over eating.

Your value is in yourself; the other stuff will come and go.

If you push too much for somebody that everyone knows is your friend, and that you've worked with before, it can backfire.

You can't pack everything into every single story.

I look for characters who are emotionally driven.