I think women should start to embrace their age. What's the alternative to getting older? You die. I can't change the day I was born. But I can take care of my skin, my body, my mind, and try to live my life and be happy.
Many societies have educated their male children on the simple device of teaching them not to be women.
There are some women whose pregnancy would make some sly bachelor smile.
Men become much more attractive when they start looking older. But it doesn't do much for women, though we do have an advantage: make-up.
Few women, I fear, have had such reason as I have to think the long sad years of youth were worth living for the sake of middle age.
It is generally recognised that women are better than men at languages, personal relations and multi-tasking, but less good at map-reading and spatial awareness. It is therefore not unreasonable to suppose that women might be less good at mathematics and physics.
A lot of very beautiful women can be a pain because all they're thinking about is how they look.
The generality of virtuous women are like hidden treasures, they are safe only because nobody has sought after them.
It is true that a fellow cannot ignore women - but he can think of them as he ought - as sisters, not as sparring partners.
Women's virtue is frequently nothing but a regard to their own quiet and a tenderness for their reputation.