Aphra Behn

"Inner strength is worth more than outer authority."

"Fear is the price we pay for caring deeply."

"True power lies in the ability to say no."

"Money is frozen time; spend it as you would your days."

"Health neglected is a debt paid later with interest."

"Adventure teaches what no book ever could."

"The imaginative mind is never imprisoned."

"Technology serves only those who master it."

"History whispers warnings to those who listen."

"Philosophy is the art of asking better questions."

"Literature is the conversation between immortal souls."

"Politics often requires choosing between lesser evils."

"War leaves scars that generations cannot heal."

"Motivation without passion is mere mechanical motion."

"Inspiration is the reward of those who dare greatly."

"The fair sex is made of the same materials as the coarse, only something better mixed."

"I have often heard that 'tis impossible for a woman to possess a mind too cultivated."

"Love ceases to be a pleasure when it ceases to be a secret."

"A brave man dies but once, a coward many times."

"Women are as capable of science and reasoning as men."

"To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance."

"The world forgives the appearance of merit, but demands the reality."

"I would die for you, but I won't live for you."

"Vain is the hope of finding constant felicity in a world of such variability."

"Beauty is a grave and powerful thing."

"All women are naturally inconstant, it is said, yet none prove constant like we do."

"Wit is a dangerous commodity in the hands of the weak."

"The pen is mightier than the sword, especially in matters of the heart."

"A woman's work is never done, but a woman's wit is never tired."

"To be truly free, one must free the mind first."