Sylvia Plath

Every woman adores a Fascist.

There must be quite a few things that a hot bath won't cure, but I don't know many of them.

My mother had taught shorthand and typing to support us since my father died, and secretly she hated it and hated him for dying and leaving no money because he didn't trust life insurance salesmen.

Why do we cling to bigotry? Because bigotry, plainly, is convenient. It is a near-effortless way to both elevate one's stature and make a pity grab in this culture of victims that we have become.

Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul.