If it was God's will, it is a very stupid arbitrary blood thirsty God, and I do not like him or believe in him or respect him because he is more foolish and mean than we are and has no sense of proportion of what people are good for living and what people are unfit.
— Sylvia Plath Modern

The Bell Jar, confessional poetry

Share:

Details

Context

From 'The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath'.

Date / Period

Undated, likely early 1950s

Category

Shocking

Source

https://tardislock.wordpress.com/2018/06/28/the-sylvia-plath-journals-short-quot…

Verification

Unverifiable

Explanation

Found in 1 providers: gemini

Method

Cross Reference

Sources Checked

1 source

More from Sylvia Plath

"Being born a woman is my awful tragedy. From the moment I was conceived I was doomed to sprout breasts and ovaries rather than penis and scrotum; to have my whole circle of action, thought and feeling…"

Shocking

"I wish I could kill myself."

Controversial

"I am a walking, talking, breathing question mark."

Strange & Unusual

"I am so utterly alone. I am so utterly surrounded."

Humorous

"I want to write because I have the urge to create something that will make people think. I want to write because I have the urge to create something that will make people feel. I want to write because…"

Strange & Unusual
View all sayings from Sylvia Plath

Get This Quote on Merchandise

Premium quality, printed on demand. Ships worldwide.

Don't see what you're looking for? Email us for custom products