Ulfah

“Miss Jenkyns wore a cravat, and a little bonnet like a jockey-cap, and altogether had the appearance of a strong-minded woman; although she would have despised the modern idea of women being equal to men. Equal, indeed! she knew they were superior.”
― Elisabeth Gaskell, Cranford

“No man can be called friendless who has God and the companionship of good books.”
― Elizabeth Barrett Browning

“The weak are dominated by their ego, the wise dominate their ego, and the intelligent are in a constant struggle against their ego.”
― Hamza Yusuf

“And people tended not to bother a woman with a book.”
― Cherie Priest, Dreadnought