“The silence depressed me. It wasn't the silence of silence. It was my own silence.”
― The Bell Jar
― The Bell Jar
“I had only a little time left and I didn't want to waste it on God.”
― L'Étranger
― L'Étranger
“I say let the world go to hell, but I should always have my tea.”
― Notes from Underground
― Notes from Underground
“To love is to suffer and there can be no love otherwise.”
― Notes from Underground
― Notes from Underground
“So this is hell. I'd never have believed it. You remember all we were told about the torture-chambers, the fire and brimstone, the "burning marl." Old wives' tales! There's no need for red-hot pokers. Hell is—other people!”
― No Exit
― No Exit
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