Men are said to desire women, Severian. Why do they despise the women they obtain?

“Weak people believe what is forced on them. Strong people what they wish to bel…”

“Hope is a psychological mechanism unaffected by external realities.”

“We talk of strong personalities, and they are strong, until the not-every-day w…”

“One of the easiest ways to dominate a man is to demand something he cannot supp…”