“The pleasure of talking is the inextinguishable passion of a woman, coeval with the act of breathing.”

“A passion for pleasure is the secret of remaining young.”

“She remained both girl and woman to the last day of her life. Under a grave and gentle exterior burned inextinguishable fires of sympathy, energy, devotion, enthusiasm, and absolutely limitless affection.”

“I wasn't acting on passion. I was simply acting.”

“Breathing is a fascinating thing to watch in a woman.”

“Your true passion should feel like breathing; it’s that natural.”

“Born with them—born with them : all alike! No pleasure equal to the pleasure of tormenting, to a woman.”

“I hate you, Jacob Black."
"That's good. Hate is a passionate emotion."
"I'll give you passionate," I muttered under my breath. "Murder, the ultimate crime of passion.”

“Writing is a fine thing, because it combines the two pleasures of talking to yourself and talking to a crowd.”

“Of all violent passions, the least unbecoming to a woman is love.”