

“I knew I should be grateful to Mrs Guinea, only I couldn't feel a thing. If Mrs Guinea had given me a ticket to Europe, or a round-the-world cruise, it wouldn't have made one scrap of difference to me, because wherever I sat - on the deck of a ship or a street cafe in Paris or Bangkok - I would be sitting under the same glass bell jar, stewing in my own sour air.”
― The Bell Jar
― The Bell Jar

“I’m sorry that I am back and forth, push and pull
instead of effortless simplicity.”
― The Dogs I Have Kissed
instead of effortless simplicity.”
― The Dogs I Have Kissed

“Wise as she was, she realized that people can postpone their rebellious phases until they're eighty-five years old, and she decided to keep an eye on herself.”
― The Summer Book
― The Summer Book

“Gentlemen of the human race, I say to hell with the lot of you.”
― Les Misérables
― Les Misérables

“We are the granddaughters of the witches you weren't able to burn.”
― The Witches of BlackBrook
― The Witches of BlackBrook
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