Top 10 Quotes by Sylvia Plath

Sylvia Plath (1932-1963) was an American poet, novelist, and short-story writer, known for her confessional style and exploration of themes like mental illness, gender roles, and existential despair. Born on October 27, 1932, in Boston, Massachusetts, Plath's poetry collection "Ariel" and her novel "The Bell Jar" are among her most celebrated works. Her writing often reflects her struggles with depression and personal experiences, providing a raw and introspective look into the human psyche. Plath's profound impact on literature continues to resonate, making her a significant figure in both poetry and feminist literature despite her tragically short life.

Top 10 Quotes by Sylvia Plath

1. "I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart. I am, I am, I am."
— Sylvia Plath

2. "I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery—air, mountains, trees, people. I thought, 'This is what it is to be happy.'"
— Sylvia Plath

3. "If neurotic is wanting two mutually exclusive things at one and the same time, then I'm neurotic as hell. I'll be flying back and forth between one mutually exclusive thing and another for the rest of my days."
— Sylvia Plath

4. "I can never read all the books I want; I can never be all the people I want and live all the lives I want. I can never train myself in all the skills I want. And why do I want? I want to live and feel all the shades, tones and variations of mental and physical experience possible in my life. And I am horribly limited."
— Sylvia Plath

5. "And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise. The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt."
— Sylvia Plath

6. "I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead;
I lift my lids and all is born again.
(I think I made you up inside my head.)"
— Sylvia Plath

7. "I have the choice of being constantly active and happy or introspectively passive and sad. Or I can go mad by ricocheting in between."
— Sylvia Plath

8. "Let me live, love, and say it well in good sentences."
— Sylvia Plath

9. "I remember that as I was writing a poem on 'Snow' when I was eight, I said aloud, I wish I could have the ability to write down the feelings I have now when I am little, because when I grow up, I will know how to write, but I will have forgotten what being little feels like."
— Sylvia Plath

10. "Can you understand? Someone, somewhere, can you understand me a little, love me a little? For all my despair, for all my ideals, for all that – I love life. But it is hard, and I have so much – so very much to learn."
— Sylvia Plath