Cathy Ames Quotes

When a man’s attention grows into love, or worse, there is no predicting what he may do.

There are all kinds of monsters. Some move undetected through the world all their lives. A child may be born perfect of body but without kindness or the potential of conscience.[voiceover]

The only true freedom in this world is economic freedom. And for the modern woman, that presents a problem. She could marry into wealth, of course. But those assets will belong to her husband as surely as she does. No, there are only two ways for a woman to acquire her own money. She can be fortunate enough to have a rich relative die. Or she can own and run her own brothel.

The longer I act like an invalid, the longer I’ll feel like one.

In my experience, those that bear a great burden of power, they like to be relieved of it every so often.

Evil is not always apparent at first glance. It can come cloaked in beauty or goodness or power or love.[voiceover]

Everyone is normal to himself. And to a monster the norm must seem monstrous.[voiceover]

Divert the river correctly, and one can generate power.