“Independence is not a toy for children to play with, but the privilege of a fully matured mind.”
Nick Nolte - Thomas Jefferson

“- Pu Yi - 8 Years: I do not understand. I do not understand.
- Lady Aisin-Gioro: Your majesty is a big boy now. He cannot have a wet nurse anymore. It is much better like this. Much healthier.
- Pu Yi - 8 Years: But she is not just my wet nurse. She is my butterfly.”
Tsou Tijger - Pu Yi - 8 Years
Dong Liang - Lady Aisin-Gioro

“Men! Mum's right. They stay kids all their fucking lives. And they end up heroes… or monsters. Either way they win. Women have to grow up.”
Susan Fleetwood - Rose

“Grown women are prepared for life's little emergencies.”
Shirley MacLaine - Aurora Greenway

“You are a mature and vibrant woman, and don't you let anybody tell you anything different.”

Roseanne Barr - Ruth Patchett