May Sarton Quotes

But John Landis wrote a good relationship which is really what the film's about. A very straightforward young woman who's very sure of herself and she meets a young man who needs some taking care of.

What the essential difference between man and woman is, that they should be thus attracted to one another, no one has satisfactorily answered. Perhaps we must acknowledge the justness of the distinction which assigns to man the sphere of wisdom, and to woman that of love, though neither belongs exclusively to either. Man is continually saying to woman, Why will you not be more wise? Woman is continually saying to man, Why will you not be more loving? It is not in their wills to be wise or to be loving; but, unless each is both wise and loving, there can be neither wisdom nor love.

There is no such thing as low maintenance or high maintenance, just a bunch of women hoping for a capable mechanic.

There are always people always asking you for something. But I feel like I have a foundation. I have a supporting cast where it doesn't bother me too much.

If you're understood in maybe, I don't know, 60% of your soul by your partner, that's fantastic. Don't expect that it's going to be 100%. Of course you will be lonely.

Women must be very gentle with men as they, as well as women, seek to regain the lost wholeness for which they were destined.

It's going to take a lot of love to make things work out right.

I’d like to take care of someone but at the same time I like girls who are independent.

I was needed, but I myself did not need. I had followers, but not allies, and only now do I understand the difference. And it is vast.

It's still very difficult for me to rely. Your weakness, the blessing of your weakness is it forces you into friendships. The things that you lack, you look for in others.

I think one needs a companion at some point in life.

In the early days, I was everything to David. I was his creative partner, his lover, his soul mate.

Steph's such a good dad for girls. He's super attentive, and he's, like, not too manly to get down on the floor and play with them and have a tea party.

When trust works out right, it can be absolutely magical.

Whether dealing with children or chefs, they are all giant babies in need of nurturing.

We both felt it was important for us to remain a couple. I didn't want to be just his nurse.

Not being as self-contained as men, we need to share things: It's almost as though you only know what you feel about things after you share them with a woman.

I need a woman who is secure and loves herself first. Then she can share that love and light with me.

A woman can't teach a man how to be a man. But she can teach you how to nurture, how to care, how to love, and how to give.

I think that I'm a very independent person, so I need somebody who's independent and strong within themselves as well. I don't necessarily need somebody in order to get things done. I don't need a blanket, do you know what I mean?

Each of us is living our own private journey, and the more we know about each other, the healthier and happier the world will be.

What does the world get from two people/who exist in a world of their own?

Men get it. I think us men need you women to help us survive.

I don't need a guarantee if I have you.

A perfect marriage is one in which "I'm sorry" is said just often enough.