A sensible woman should be guided by her head when taking a husband, and by her heart when taking a lover. |
Actors ought to be larger than life. You come across quite enough ordinary, nondescript people in daily life and I don't see why you should be subjected to them on the stage too. |
Feminine virtue is nothing but a convenient masculine invention. |
It is strange that modesty is the rule for women when what they most value in men is boldness. |
The joy of the mind is the measure of its strength. |
The resistance of a woman to a man’s advances is not always a sign of virtue. Sometimes it’s just a sign of experience. |
Words really flattering are not those which we prepare but those which escape us unthinkingly. |