Sylvia Plath

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I desire the things which will destroy me in the end.

Sylvia Plath

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Topic

Self-destruction Destructive impulses

Author

Sylvia Plath

Medium

Personal journal

Statement Type

Paradox

Language

English

Time

1951 1950s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Plath, Sylvia. The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath 1950-1962, edited by Karen V Kukil. Anchor Books, 2000. Originally a journal entry, 29 Mar. 1951.

I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart: I am, I am, I am.

Sylvia Plath

The Bell Jar

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Topic

Self-knowledge Introspection

Speaker

Esther Greenwood

Author

Sylvia Plath

Source

The Bell Jar

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

1963 1960s 20th century

Authentication Score 0

Citation

Plath, Sylvia [published as Victoria Lucas]. The Bell Jar. William Heinemann, 1963.

If you expect nothing from somebody, you are never disappointed.

Sylvia Plath

The Bell Jar

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Topic

Low expectations Expectations

Author

Sylvia Plath

Source

The Bell Jar

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

1963 1960s 20th century

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Citation

Plath, Sylvia [published as Victoria Lucas]. The Bell Jar. William Heinemann, 1963.

The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.

Sylvia Plath

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Topic

Creativity Self-doubt

Author

Sylvia Plath

Source

Letters of Sylvia Plath

Medium

Letter

Language

English

Time

1953 1950s 20th century

Authentication Score 1

Citation

Plath, Sylvia. Letter to unknown recipient. June or July 1953.