In order to make a man or a boy covet a thing, it is only necessary to make the thing difficult to obtain. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

There's still such chaos in me. Still so little firmly outlined. Just like my face: a formless mass that only takes on shape through the expression of the moment. The searching for our selves is the most agonizing The Adolescent Diaries of Karen Horney

The answer comes from the realization that genes for behavior, as well as for malaria resistance and teeth, are subject to natural selection. Why Is Sex Fun?: The Evolution of Human Sexuality

They insist that an author should write in the strictest, purest and noblest language: in short, they expect the Russian language to drop from the clouds, already refined, and that it should come naturally to the lips, so that all they have to do is to open their mouth and stick out their tongue. It goes without saying, of course, that the feminine half of the human species is very wise; but it must be confessed that our respected readers are even wiser. Dead Souls