I do not wish women to have power over men; but over themselves. Mary Shelley manpowerwoman Change image and share on social
My dreams were all my own; I accounted for them to nobody; they were my refuge when annoyed - my dearest pleasure when free. Mary Shelley accountannoydear Change image and share on social
The very winds whispered in soothing accents, and maternal Nature bade me weep no more. Mary Shelley accentbidmaternal Change image and share on social
I am very averse to bringing myself forward in print, but as my account will only appear as an appendage to a former production, and as it will be confined to such topics as have connection with my authorship alone, I can hardly accuse myself of a personal intrusion. Mary Shelley accountaccuseappendage share on social
It is hardly surprising that women concentrate on the way they look instead of what is in their minds since not much has been put in their minds to begin with. Mary Shelley beginconcentratemind Change image and share on social
A slavish bondage to parents cramps every faculty of the mind. Mary Shelley bondagecrampfaculty Change image and share on social
What terrified me will terrify others; and I need only describe the spectre which had haunted my midnight pillow. Mary Shelley describehauntmidnight Change image and share on social
Nothing contributes so much to tranquilize the mind as a steady purpose - a point on which the soul may fix its intellectual eye. Mary Shelley contributeeyefix Change image and share on social
And now, once again, I bid my hideous progeny go forth and prosper. I have an affection for it, for it was the offspring of happy days, when death and grief were but words, which found no true echo in my heart. Mary Shelley affectionbidday share on social
A king is always a king - and a woman always a woman: his authority and her sex ever stand between them and rational converse. Mary Shelley authorityconverseking Change image and share on social
