East of Eden

by John Steinbeck

It would be absurd if we did not understand both angels and devils, since we invented them.

“The trouble with you Occidentals

“How could your mother do a man’s work?” Lee smiled. “My father said she was a strong woman, and I believe a strong woman may be stronger than a man, particularly if she happens to have love in her heart. I guess a loving woman is almost indestructible.”