"A man is educated and turned out to work. But a woman is educated and turned out to grass."

"The bitterest creature under heaven is the wife who discovers that her husband's bravery is only bravado, that his strength is only a uniform, that his power is but a gun in the hands of a fool."

"The basic discovery about any people is the discovery of the relationship between men and women."

"None who have always been free can understand the terrible fascinating power of the hope of freedom to those who are not free."

"No one should be left to suffer alone."

"All of our unhappiness comes from our inability to be alone."

"No nation can meet the world's challenges alone."

"It is a steadfast truth that love is the bridge that unites two souls across the chasms of mortal solitude — an essential principle for the reflective life."