Quote by Mary Balogh

“He is still, at times, astonished by her. She may be the most intelligent woman in England, he thinks. Her books may be read…

— Michael Cunningham

“She was after all the kind of woman who would make a man easily uproot his life, the kind who, because she did not…

— Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

“... one could find plenty of intelligent women in the world if one were willing to look.”

— Christine de Pizan

“She was no intellectual, but men were scrupulous about avoiding intellectual women unless they had the sense to keep it well hidden.”

— Margaret Way

“Women, intelligent or not, were rarely reasonable.”

— Victoria Alexander

“Throughout her life, she behaved as if she had never heard anyone suggest that a woman couldn't do entirely as she pleased.”

— Francine Prose

“Courtship had a new rule book. Somewhere. She’d never read it and doubted anyone else in her generation had either.”

— Carrie Lomax

“Never underestimate a situation. Chance is random and is able to undo every preparation.”

— Elaina J. Davidson

“I suppose a book is still a book, even if no one but the author and his wife reads it," she said.”

— John Wyndham

“Bookishness, an unfortunate trait for a girl, especially one who is not nice to look at.”

— Claire Holden Rothman

“I can't begin to guess her story, except that there were undoubtedly two times or three, when what had happened to her was grievously…

— Deirdre McNamer

“Yes, especially if the lady is intelligent. I have never been one to tolerate fools, regardless of their sex, so it follows I also…

— Angela Quarles