“Does it matter whether you hate yourself? At least love your eyes that can see, your mind that can hear the music, the thunder of the wings.”
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“There are no innocent bystanders ... what are they doing there in the first place?”
― Exterminator!
― Exterminator!
“One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.”
― The Dharma Bums
― The Dharma Bums
“And the danger is that in this move toward new horizons and far directions, that I may lose what I have now, and not find anything except loneliness.”
― The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath
― The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath
“How did I get into the world? Why was I not asked about it and why was I not informed of the rules and regulations but just thrust into the ranks as if I had been bought by a peddling shanghaier of human beings? How did I get involved in this big enterprise called actuality? Why should I be involved? Isn't it a matter of choice? And if I am compelled to be involved, where is the manager—I have something to say about this. Is there no manager? To whom shall I make my complaint?”
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