“A girl's affections should never be won unsought.”

“The only acting you ever see at the Oscars is when people act like they're not mad they lost. Nicole Kidman was smiling so wide, she should have won an Emmy at the Oscars for her great performance. I was like, "If you'd done that in the movie, you'd have won an Oscar, girl."”

“Teach her that the idea of 'gender roles' is absolute nonsense. Do not ever tell her that she should or should not do something because she is a girl.
'Because you are a girl' is never reason for anything.
Ever.”

“You should not take a fellow eight years old
And make him swear to never kiss the girls.”

“What happens in Johannesburg affects Birmingham, however indirectly. We are descendants of the Africans. Our heritage is Africa. We should never seek to break the ties, nor should the Africans.”

“I should have my 'girl citizenship' revoked. I never get facials. I never get my nails done. I'm so busy.”

“Money is shy and elusive. It must be wooed and won by methods not unlike those used by a determined lover, in pursuit of the girl of his choice.”

“You should take more pride in your appearance,” I tell him. “You'll never attract girls with an ugly mug like that.”

“Why should men leave great fortunes to their children? If this is done from affection, is it not misguided affection?”

“One should never direct people towards happiness, because happiness too is an idol of the market-place. One should direct them towards mutual affection. A beast gnawing at its prey can be happy too, but only human beings can feel affection for each other, and this is the highest achievement they can aspire to.”