Men need to whisper secrets, Lady. That’s what makes them different from us – they need to share secrets, but we women only reveal them to gain an advantage.

Swearing relieves the feelings - that is what swearing does. I explained this to my aunt on one occasion, but it didn't answer with her. She said I had no business to have such feelings.

I shall stick to our vow: never, never under any circumstances, to say anything unbecoming of the other...The trouble, of course, is that most successful men are prone to some form of vanity. There comes a stage in their lives when they consider it permissible to be egotistic and to brag to the public at large about their unique achievements.

Researchers from Britain's Keele University have found that swearing after an injury may help alleviate pain. Evidently, the pain that you feel is inversely proportional to the number of middle names you give Jesus.

There is no other way to guard yourself against flattery than by making men understand that telling you the truth will not offend you.

The most important thing a man has to tell you is what he’s not telling you,” he said. “The most important thing he has to say is what he’s trying not to say.

It would be impossible to imagine going through life without swearing, and without enjoying swearing.

A man burdened with a secret should especially avoid the intimacy of his physician.

Men often swear to kill themselves, and yet
Few of them, nowadays, make good their threat

There are men who prefer to keep trouble from a woman, but it seems to me that is neither reasonable nor wise. I've always respected the thinking of women, and also their ability to face up to trouble when it comes, and it shouldn't be allowed to come on them unexpected.

It is hard to swear when sex is not dirty and blasphemy does not exist.

The stranger swore briefly but vividly.

It is not merriment and wantonness, nor laughter or jesting, the comrade of frivolity, that make men happy; those are happy, often in sadness, whose wills are strong and true.

what I wish to tell you now you must swear to keep secret until after my death.” “I swear,” Sancho responded. “I say this,” replied Don Quixote, “because I do not wish to take away anyone’s honor.” “I say that I swear,” Sancho said again, “to keep quiet about it until your grace has reached the end of your days, and God willing, I’ll be able to reveal it tomorrow.