I must write. If I stop writing my life will have been an abject failure. It is that already to other people. But it could be an abject failure to myself. I will not have earned death.
Jean RhysIt's funny, he said, have you ever thought that a girl's clothes cost more than the girl inside them?
Jean RhysThe last time you were happy about nothing; the first time you were afraid about nothing. Which came first?
Jean Rhys