Varley, you do not need to cheapen yourself by selling yourself to me. I know your value.
Men love to explain the world to us. If we have already explained it to ourselves through reading, then they will feel superfluous and unmanned.[to Penelope]
Many men make declarations of love when they want to make love. But rare is the man whose love remains true when the consequences of lovemaking are brought to his attention.
Love is make-believe. It is only in your storybooks. Do you know what is romantic? Security.[to Penelope]
Ladies do not have dreams. They have husbands.[to Penelope]
A life unmarried is not all bad. Trust me, men can often cause much more trouble than they are worth.[to Penelope]
