The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.
— Joseph Conrad
Woe to the man whose heart has not learned while young to hope, to love - and to put its trust in life.
Being a woman is a terribly difficult task, since it consists principally in dealing with men.
It is to be remarked that a good many people are born curiously unfitted for the fate waiting them on this earth.