"One travels more usefully when alone, because he reflects more."
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"One travels more usefully when alone, because he reflects more."
"I've had somebody on the end of the phone, maybe, but I haven't been living with anyone or been in a proper relationship, and it's been really great. And now I'm completely on my own. I think I've grown up a lot."
"The fear of being an old maid made young girls rush into matrimony with a recklessness that astonishes."