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It may help to understand human affairs to be clear that most of the great triumphs and tragedies of history are caused, not by people being fundamentally good or fundamentally bad, but by people being fundamentally people.
“I waste at least an hour every day lying in bed. Then I waste time pacing. I waste time thinking. I waste time being quiet and not saying anything because I'm afraid I'll stutter.”
― It's Kind of a Funny Story
― It's Kind of a Funny Story
“I wake up scared and I'm scared all day. I'm scared of being scared. Scared of "losing it". Scared of not being able to function. Scared of being hospitalized. Scared that I am not okay. Scared of what life is and if I am wasting mine. Scared that I have no home - that even the place I call home has no bottom to it and I will just keep falling under and under and under.”
― So Sad Today: Personal Essays
― So Sad Today: Personal Essays
“I know it’s impossible to explain this to you. I carry this terrible aching hell in my heart.”
― Screams From the Balcony: Selected Letters 1960-1970
― Screams From the Balcony: Selected Letters 1960-1970
“I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart. I am, I am, I am.”
― The Bell Jar
― The Bell Jar
“I'm smart but not enough--just smart enough to have problems.”
― It's Kind of a Funny Story
― It's Kind of a Funny Story
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Bec’s 2025 Year in Books
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