Gifts must affect the receiver to the point of shock.

Gifts must affect the receiver to the point of shock.

In the mythic schema of all relations between men and women, man proposes, and woman is disposed of.

In the mythic schema of all relations between men and women, man proposes, and woman is disposed of.

If I have made any valuable discoveries, it has been owing more to patient attention than to any other talent.

If I have made any valuable discoveries, it has been owing more to patient attention than to any other talent.

He is great enough that is his own master.

He is great enough that is his own master.

It is not time or opportunity that is to determine intimacy;-- it is disposition alone. Seven years would be insufficient read more

It is not time or opportunity that is to determine intimacy;-- it is disposition alone. Seven years would be insufficient to make some people acquainted with each other, and seven days are more than enough for others.

The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their whole life in the hands of some other read more

The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their whole life in the hands of some other person. I would describe this method of searching for happiness as immature. Development of character consists solely in moving toward self-sufficiency.

Love isn't who you can see yourself with, it's who you can't see yourself without.

Love isn't who you can see yourself with, it's who you can't see yourself without.

Anyone can be passionate, but it takes real lovers to be silly.

Anyone can be passionate, but it takes real lovers to be silly.

You learn to like someone when you find out what makes them laugh, but you can never truly love someone read more

You learn to like someone when you find out what makes them laugh, but you can never truly love someone until you find out what makes them cry.