Being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions.

If [God] send me no husband, for the which blessing I am at him upon my knees every morning and evening ...

The thought of being completely dependent disturbs people till the moment their eyes are opened to reality.

I don't like rules, especially the unwritten ones that say I need to let myself be controlled by my man.

I only know how to be one thing. And that’s me. Take it or leave it. I don’t really give a shit.

How wrong is it for a woman to expect the man to build the world she wants, rather than to create it herself?

God, if he believed in Him, and his conscience, if he had one, were the only judges to whom he was answerable.

If you truly want to be respected by people you love, you must prove to them that you can survive without them.

I can take care of myself,” I said hotly.“Darlin, you don't even know how to pleasure yourself.

If you don’t want to get stuck where you don’t want to be, have the courage to do difficult things.

If you don’t want to get stuck where you don’t want to be, have the courage to do difficult things.

A marriage of two independent and equally irritable intelligences seems to me reckless to the point of insanity.

If I follow the inclination of my nature, it is this: beggar-woman and single, far rather than queen and married.

Karen had no problem standing up to people. She’d say ‘no’ before the question was even asked.

Don't anticipate for a promise, let it be an unexpected favour, this will increase your power of independence.