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She is not made to be the admiration of all, but the happiness of one.
She is not made to be the admiration of all, but the happiness of one.
He followed in his father's footsteps, but his gait was somewhat erratic.
He followed in his father's footsteps, but his gait was somewhat erratic.
Woman begins by resisting a man's advances and ends up blocking his retreat.
Woman begins by resisting a man's advances and ends up blocking his retreat.
When a man opens the car door for his wife, it's either a new car or a new wife.
When a man opens the car door for his wife, it's either a new car or a new wife.
We say that a girl with her doll anticipates the mother. It is more true, perhaps, that most mothers are read more
We say that a girl with her doll anticipates the mother. It is more true, perhaps, that most mothers are still but children with playthings.
There is no kind of harassment that a man may not inflict on a woman with impunity in civilized societies.
There is no kind of harassment that a man may not inflict on a woman with impunity in civilized societies.
Ceremony and ritual spring from our heart of hearts: those who govern us know it well, for they would sooner read more
Ceremony and ritual spring from our heart of hearts: those who govern us know it well, for they would sooner deny us bread than dare alter the observance of tradition.
There is nothing enduring in life for a woman except what she builds in a man's heart.
There is nothing enduring in life for a woman except what she builds in a man's heart.
In my case, adulthood itself was not an advance, although it was a useful waymark.
In my case, adulthood itself was not an advance, although it was a useful waymark.