“How dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge and how much happier that man is who believes his native town to be the world, than he who aspires to be greater than his nature will allow.”
― Frankenstein
― Frankenstein
“One cannot change, that is to say become a different person, while continuing to acquiesce to the feelings of the person one has ceased to be.”
― Swann’s Way
― Swann’s Way
“Nobody even imagines how well one can lie about the state of one’s own heart.”
― Thirst for Love
― Thirst for Love
“I have such a fear of finding another like myself, and such a desire to find one! I am so utterly lonely, but I also have such a fear that my isolation be broken through, and I no longer be the head and ruler of my universe.”
― House of Incest
― House of Incest
“I'm yours for ever--for ever and ever. Here I stand; I'm as firm as a rock. If you'll only trust me, how little you'll be disappointed. Be mine as I am yours.”
― The Portrait of a Lady
― The Portrait of a Lady
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