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Quote by Theodore Roethke

“In a dark time, the eye begins to see / I meet my shadow in the deepening shade...Dark, dark my light, and darker my desire.”

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Theodore Roethke

Theodore Roethke was an American poet known for his deep emotions and rich imagination. His poetry often explores themes of human emotion and the natural world, enjoying great popularity among readers. more

“Nothing in my life ever seemed to fade away or take its rightful place among the pantheon of experiences that constituted my eighteen years. It was all still with me, the storage space in my brain crammed with vivid memories, packed and piled like photographs and old dresses in my grandmother’s bureau. I wasn’t just the madwoman in the attic — I was the attic itself. The past was all over me, all under me, all inside me.”

Source: Prozac Nation: Young and Depressed in America

“No one loves me, - no one cares for me, but you, mother.”

Care Mother One Love No One Cares

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Elizabeth Gaskell (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Elizabeth Gaskell (Illustrated)

“Leave the girl alone, Clete, and let's get back on the road," the tall driver said, and his voice had that "I'm done with you" edge to it. "I don't know who this guy is, but I don't think he changes into a nutria.”

Thinking Knows Said Done Guy Girl Voice Edges Drivers Get Back Tall This Guy Done With You

Book:Definitely Dead: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel

Source: Definitely Dead: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel

“That's your solution? Have a cookie?' Astrid asked. 'No, my solution is to run down to the beach and hide out until this is all over,' Sam said. 'But a cookie never hurts.”

Said Running Hurt Solutions Beach Cookies

Book:Gone

Source: Gone

“I have survivor's curiosity, I guess.”

Curiosity Survivor

Author:George H. W. Bush

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