Woman's chief want is to feel that she is wanted. Therefore it is that

With women, cruelty is more easily borne than coldness. Indeed,
It is astonishing how much downright cruelty a woman will stand from the
man she loves or has loved. On the other hand,

Melancholy also attracts women. Naturally,

Women are made to soothe, to pity, to comfort, to delight. Therefore it
is that

To see a strong man in a weak woman's arms is a sight which should arouse
--not our laughter, but our(1) envy. So it does.

(1) Common Gender

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Let not the simpleton think a woman will sympathize with his simplicity:

No woman is a simpleton.

What women admire is a subtle combination of forcefulness and gentleness.


If a woman has to choose between forcefulness and gentleness, always she
will sacrifice the latter. And

It is astonishing to what lengths forcefulness can go without endangering
a woman's admiration. If it sweeps her off her feet. . . well,