“Women are never so strong as after their defeat.”
“How women defeat one another; how need defeats women.”
“Stella nodded. She was so glad Janet had found a new doctor after all that suffering. One thing that had astounded her was how the women—smart, educated, strong women—never wanted to bother their caregivers. They silently suffered, trying to be low-maintenance patients despite their horrifying experiences.”
“We're told that men are strong & brave, but I think women know how to endure, accept defeat & bear physical & mental agony much better than men.”
“You always lose a lot of money chasing after women, but you will never lose a lot of women chasing after money”
“The weak can defeat the strong in a case as just as mine.”