"I have always felt that a woman has the right to treat the subject of her age with ambiguity until, perhaps, she passes into the realm of over ninety. Then it is better she be candid with herself and with the world."

"Ordering a man to write a poem is like commanding a pregnant woman to give birth to a red-headed child."

"Shame is the feeling you have when you agree with the woman who loves you that you are the man she thinks you are."

"A beautiful woman should break her mirror early."

"A beautiful woman should break her mirror early"

It's important for women to work. They need to keep their independence, to keep earning and being challenged.

"A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her age."

“The problem with life is, by the time you can read women like a book, your library card has expired.” 

“Do you realise that Eve was the only woman who ever took a man's side?” 

She‘d never taken much interest in reading. She read, of course, as one did, but liking books was something she left to other people.

Listen -- strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.

Little girls grow up to be women, little boys grow up to be little boys.

“... to the great delight of two ducks, four cats, five hens and half a dozen Irish children; for they were out of the city for now.”

“Her father called her ‘Little Tranquillity’, and the name suited her excellently; for she seemed to live in a happy world of her own, only venturing out to meet the few whom she trusted and loved.”

“It is apt to be so, and it is hard to bear; for, though we do not want trumpets blown, we do like to have out little virtues appreciated, and cannot help feeling disappointed if they are not.”

“You men tell us we are angels, and say we can make you what we will; but the instant we honestly try to do you good, you laugh at us, and won't listen. which proves how much your flattery is worth.”

“I keep turning over new leaves, and spoiling them, as I used to spoil my copy-books; and I make so many beginnings there never will be an end," he said, dolefully.”

“I don't believe I shall ever marry; I'm happy as I am, and love my liberty too well to be in any hurry to give it up for any mortal man.”

“…possessed of that indescribable charm called grace.”

“…the little girls wore a grave, troubled expression, as if sorrow was a new experience to them.”

“Let the world know you are alive!”

“I don't believe fine young ladies enjoy themselves a bit more than we do, in spite of our burned hair, old gowns, one glove apiece, and tight slippers that sprain our ankles when we are silly enough to wear them.”

“Six weeks is a long time to wait, and a still longer time for a girl to keep a secret…”

“…and Aunt Jo retired, satisfied with the success of her last trap to catch a sunbeam.”