Aphra Behn

"Silence is the privilege of the wise."

"In matters of love, all women are alike but each differs in her own way."

"The greatest obstacle to knowledge is the illusion of possessing it."

"Time softens all things, even the hardest hearts."

"A woman who does not value herself cannot expect others to value her."

"Gratitude is the memory of the heart."

"Dreams are the mind's way of preparing for what the heart desires."

"The greatest of all earthly pleasures is to be independent."

"In love and war, all stratagems are permitted."

"A woman's greatest power lies in her mind, not her appearance."

"Fortune favors the bold, but wisdom favors the careful."

"To live is to feel, and to feel deeply is to truly live."

"The heart wants what it wants, regardless of reason."

"Prejudice is the child of ignorance."

"A good friend is worth more than a thousand silver pieces."

"The pen requires no permission, only courage and ink."

"Women are not the property of men, but the equals of their souls."

"Happiness is not found in the pursuit, but in the surrender."

"Fear is the greatest jailer of the spirit."

"To write is to live twice over."

"The greatest strength is to admit one's weaknesses."

"Change is the only certainty in life and the only hope for improvement."

"A woman of wit is a woman of power."

"In the realm of imagination, all things are possible."

"The stage is a mirror held up to society."

"True love asks for nothing but to be true."

"The music of the soul requires no instruments."

"To forgive is to set a prisoner free—yourself."

"Nature teaches us that all things must change to survive."

"The mind is a universe unto itself."