I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead; I lift my eyes and all is born again. Sylvia Plath beardeaddrop Change image and share on social
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. Sylvia Plath diefatherhate Change image and share on social
There is so much hurt in this game of searching for a mate, of testing, trying. And you realize suddenly that you forgot it was a game, and turn away in tears. Sylvia Plath forgetgamehurt Change image and share on social
If I tried to describe my personality, I'd start to gush about living by the ocean half my life and being brought up on 'Alice in Wonderland' and believing in magic for years and years. Sylvia Plath alicebelievebring Change image and share on social
Now and then, when I grow nostalgic about my ocean childhood - the wauling of gulls and the smell of salt, somebody solicitous will bundle me into a car and drive me to the nearest briny horizon. Sylvia Plath brinybundlecar Change image and share on social
Since my woman's world is perceived greatly through the emotions and the senses, I treat it that way in my writing - and am often overweighted with heavy descriptive passages and a kaleidoscope of similes. Sylvia Plath descriptiveemotiongreatly share on social
Wear your heart on your skin in this life. Sylvia Plath heartlifeskin Change image and share on social
I am a writer... I am a genius of a writer; I have it in me. I am writing the best poems of my life; they will make my name. Sylvia Plath geniuslifemake Change image and share on social
When you are insane, you are busy being insane - all the time. Sylvia Plath busyinsanetime Change image and share on social
The sea was our main entertainment. When company came, we set them before it on rugs, with thermoses and sandwiches and colored umbrellas, as if the water - blue, green, gray, navy or silver as it might be - were enough to watch. Sylvia Plath bluecolorecompany share on social
