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Quote by Sylvia Plath

“I used to pray to recover you.”

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This restored edition of the beloved story presents a revised and updated version of the original narrative, offering readers a fresh perspective on the classic tale of Ariel, a character from a rich fantasy world. more

Author

Sylvia Plath

American poet, novelist, and playwright. Her works are known for their profound emotion and unique style, and she is considered one of the most important female writers of the 20th century. more

“I think probably the scaredest I've ever been was in Somalia. I arrived there when the episode that became known as 'Black Hawk Down' was still taking place. The Americans were still pinned down under fire. And everybody else was basically going the other way, and I was the only one putting my hand up for a flight in.”

Thinking Way Stills Hands Black Known Fire Flight Episodes Hawks Hands Up Somalia Black Hawk Down

Author:Geraldine Brooks

“Every woman adores a Fascist, The boot in the face, the brute Brute heart of a brute like you.”

Heart Faces Like You Boots Adore Brutes Fascists

Author:Sylvia Plath

“At twenty I tried to die And get back, back, back to you. I thought even the bones would do.”

Dies Twenties Bones Get Back

Book:Selected Poems of Sylvia Plath

Source: Selected Poems of Sylvia Plath

“There's lots of good fish in the sea...maybe...but the vast masses seem to be mackerel or herring, and if you're not mackerel or herring yourself, you are likely to find very few good fish in the sea.”

Ifs Seems Sea Mass Fishes Herring Fish In The Sea Mackerel