I am alone in my room, between two worlds.
Sylvia Plath
Alone Room, Between Worlds, Existential Reflection, Room, Worlds, Alone
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More Sylvia Plath Quotes
“Then I decided I would spend the summer writing a novel. That would fix a lot of people.” Sylvia Plath
Summer Writing, Literary Revenge, Author’s Journey, Writing, Revenge, Journey
Sylvia Plath Summer Writing, Literary Revenge, Author’s Journey, Writing, Revenge, Journey“All the heat and fear purged itself. I felt surprisingly at peace. The bell jar hung, suspended, a few feet above my head. I was open to the circulating air.” Sylvia Plath
Bell Jar, Circulating Air, Emotional Peace, Healing, Relief, Rebirth
Sylvia Plath Bell Jar, Circulating Air, Emotional Peace, Healing, Relief, Rebirth“Why the hell are we conditioned into the smooth strawberry-and-cream Mother-Goose-world, Alice-in-Wonderland fable, only to be broken on the wheel as we grow older and become aware of ourselves as individuals with a dull responsibility in life?” Sylvia Plath
Conditioning, Societal Expectations, Emotional Awakening, Individuality, Disillusionment, Identity
Sylvia Plath Conditioning, Societal Expectations, Emotional Awakening, Individuality, Disillusionment, Identity“The abstract kills, the concrete saves.” Sylvia Plath
Abstract Thinking, Concrete Ideas, Practical Solutions, Reality, Thought, Life
Sylvia Plath Abstract Thinking, Concrete Ideas, Practical Solutions, Reality, Thought, Life“Character is fate.” Sylvia Plath
Fate, Destiny, Identity, Self-definition, Personal Traits, Inevitability
Sylvia Plath Fate, Destiny, Identity, Self-definition, Personal Traits, Inevitability“Do we always grind through the present, doomed to throw a gold haze of fond retrospect over the past?” Sylvia Plath
Present Struggle, Nostalgic Longing, Emotional Regret, Inevitability, Reflection, Past Vs Future
Sylvia Plath Present Struggle, Nostalgic Longing, Emotional Regret, Inevitability, Reflection, Past Vs Future“We should meet in another life, we should meet in air, me and you.” Sylvia Plath
Reunion, Alternate Existence, Fate, Destiny, Connection, Shared Moments
Sylvia Plath Reunion, Alternate Existence, Fate, Destiny, Connection, Shared Moments“Bright beads of red are rising through the ink, Hearts-blood bubbles smearing out into the black stream.” Sylvia Plath
Visual Metaphor, Blood Rising, Symbolic Ink, Blood, Ink, Stream
Sylvia Plath Visual Metaphor, Blood Rising, Symbolic Ink, Blood, Ink, Stream“Some girl a hundred years ago once lived as I do. And she is dead. I am the present, but I know I, too, will pass. The high moment, the burning flash, come and are gone, continuous quicksand. And I don’t want to die.” Sylvia Plath
Temporal Passage, Mortality, Fleeting Moments, Existence, Fleeting Joy, Emotional Struggle
Sylvia Plath Temporal Passage, Mortality, Fleeting Moments, Existence, Fleeting Joy, Emotional Struggle“I am dead to them, even though I once flowered.” Sylvia Plath
Loss, Disconnection, Identity, Fading, Forgotten, Beauty
Sylvia Plath Loss, Disconnection, Identity, Fading, Forgotten, Beauty“I want to be important. By being different. And these girls are all the same.” Sylvia Plath
Difference, Uniqueness, Ambition, Identity, Social, Recognition
Sylvia Plath Difference, Uniqueness, Ambition, Identity, Social, Recognition“The silence between us was so profound I thought part of it must be my fault.” Sylvia Plath
Profound Silence, Emotional Distance, Self Doubt, Silence, Fault, Distance
Sylvia Plath Profound Silence, Emotional Distance, Self Doubt, Silence, Fault, Distance“People or stars Regard me sadly, I disappoint them.” Sylvia Plath
Unfulfilled Expectations, Celestial Sadness, Personal Disappointments, Stars, Sadness, Disappointments
Sylvia Plath Unfulfilled Expectations, Celestial Sadness, Personal Disappointments, Stars, Sadness, Disappointments“All I want is blackness. Blackness and silence.” Sylvia Plath
Blackness Silence, Yearning Darkness, Emotional Void, Solitude, Peace, Quiet
Sylvia Plath Blackness Silence, Yearning Darkness, Emotional Void, Solitude, Peace, Quiet“Not being perfect hurts.” Sylvia Plath
Imperfect Self, Emotional Struggle, Personal Flaws, Dissatisfaction, Inadequacy, Self-acceptance
Sylvia Plath Imperfect Self, Emotional Struggle, Personal Flaws, Dissatisfaction, Inadequacy, Self-acceptance“There must be quite a few things a hot bath won’t cure, but I don’t know many of them. Whenever I’m sad I’m going to die, or so nervous I can’t sleep, or in love with somebody I won’t be seeing for a week, I slump down just so far and then I say: ‘I’ll go take a hot bath.'” Sylvia Plath
Emotional Healing, Self-care Rituals, Coping Mechanisms, Routine Comfort, Stress Relief, Mental Respite
Sylvia Plath Emotional Healing, Self-care Rituals, Coping Mechanisms, Routine Comfort, Stress Relief, Mental Respite“The balled Pulp of your heart Confronts its small Mill of silence.” Sylvia Plath
Emotion, Pain, Solitude, Vulnerability, Introspection, Struggle
Sylvia Plath Emotion, Pain, Solitude, Vulnerability, Introspection, Struggle“I felt wise and cynical as all hell.” Sylvia Plath
Cynical Wisdom, Emotional Complexity, Inner Reflection, Wise, Cynical, Felt
Sylvia Plath Cynical Wisdom, Emotional Complexity, Inner Reflection, Wise, Cynical, Felt