I'm beginning to realize the pleasure of being a nothing-to-lose, take-no-shit older woman.

A robust man cannot assist a weaker except that weaker is inclined to be helped, or even then the weak guy must grow to be robust of himself; he ought to, via his very own efforts, broaden the power which he admires in another. None however himself can modify his situation.

I need not flatter any man; he has nothing to give me

Give a man a fish and feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime. Teach a man to cycle and he will realize fishing is stupid and boring.

The single woman is a free woman, and being single does not mean being alone - it means being free to have a relationship or not. This can be scary, but it's also very interesting.

Eliza has no use for the foolish romantic tradition that all women love to be mastered, if not actually bullied and beaten.

It's not dependency that creates your future. It's independence that creates your better future.

Let a man then know his worth and keep things under his feet.

Why should women not be a martyr for her cause?

You cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiative and independence.