“Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth.”
― Crime and Punishment
― Crime and Punishment
“A prison does not only lock its inmates inside, it keeps all others out. Her strongest prison is of her own construction.”
― Alias Grace
― Alias Grace
“There was a star riding through clouds one night, & I said to the star, 'Consume me'.”
― The Waves
― The Waves
“My tongue will tell the anger of my heart, or else my heart concealing it will break.”
― The Taming of the Shrew
― The Taming of the Shrew
“I looked at her and tried to speak, but all I could think about was how shocked she'd be if I said what I was thinking.”
― A Painted House
― A Painted House
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