I hated the mountains and the hills, the rivers and the rain. I hated the sunsets of whatever colour, I hated its beauty and its magic and the secret I would never know. I hated its indifference and the cruelty which was part of its loveliness. Above all I hated her. For she belonged to the magic and the loveliness. She had left me thirsty and all my life would be thirst and longing for what I had lost before I found it.
Jean RhysYou can pretend for a long time, but one day it all falls away and you are alone. We are alone in the most beautiful place in the world.
Jean RhysEvery word I say has chains round its ankles; every thought I think is weighted with heavy weights.
Jean Rhys