If a woman were about to proceed to her execution, she would demand a little time to perfect her toilet

An author is often obscure to the reader because they proceed from the thought to expression than like the reader from the expression to the thought.

A woman is like your shadow - follow her, she flies; fly from her, she follows

Anything a woman asks for is really a demand.

She was everything I wanted. She was beautiful and charming, with a quick sense of humor, and she supported me in everything I did.

There are two things that one must get used to or one will find life unendurable: the damages of time and injustices of men.