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“I see I have this patience to wait it out, and the truth is no matter how dark I feel I would never take my own life, because when the darkness is over, then what a blessing is the feeblest ray of light!”

Book:Mary Reilly

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Mary Reilly

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Valerie Martin

Valerie Martin is an American novelist born on March 14, 1948. Her works are known for their profound psychological insights and complex narrative structures, with notable titles including 'The Confessions of Edward Day' and 'Property'. more

“This isn’t a duality. I’m not one of the Balfour Academy soldiers, drinking a potion to become virile, ugly, and monstrously strong. There isn’t a lever inside me that determines which of me you’re talking to at once. A knife can cut or stab. The label doesn’t change. It’s still a knife.”

Personality Personas Jekyll And Hyde

Book:Twig

Source: Twig

“The thoughts of his mind, besides, were of the gloomiest dye; and when he glanced at the companion of his drive, he was conscious of some touch of that terror of the law and the law’s officers, which may at times assail the most honest.”

Law Police Brutality Jekyll And Hyde

Book:Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Source: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

“Alcohol removed the chains holding in check my wish for revenge over having to conform to the stupidity of everyday life. Alcohol turned Jekyll into Hyde. But Jekyll was merely a façade. Hyde was there all along. Hyde was hatred for the world. And Jekyll the attempt to hide it.”

Hatred Alcohol Pessimism Alcoholism Nihilism Misanthropy Jekyll And Hyde

Book:The Nihilist

Source: The Nihilist