In sleep, you are safe from the revolting mechanics of living and being a prey to outrageous fortune.

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My relatives used to laugh when I talked of being a writer.

My relatives used to laugh when I talked of being a writer.

I never deviated from my grim determination to someday have all the money I needed...

I never deviated from my grim determination to someday have all the money I needed...

Those who claim to have had happy lives seem to be silly fools.

Those who claim to have had happy lives seem to be silly fools.

I am not convinced that there is such a thing as a soul.

I am not convinced that there is such a thing as a soul.

I have been the victim of heartless malice.

I have been the victim of heartless malice.

I have thought that I have seen ghosts on many occasions.

I have thought that I have seen ghosts on many occasions.

I often reread books I have written.

I often reread books I have written.

If they can't do it in California, it can't be done anywhere.

If they can't do it in California, it can't be done anywhere.

I was never afraid of anything in the world except the dentist.

I was never afraid of anything in the world except the dentist.

I have had four happy days in my life, and three of them turned out...

I have had four happy days in my life, and three of them turned out...

I will ge glad to have done with this life forever.

I will ge glad to have done with this life forever.

I gratefully look forward to oblivion, but I must be sure of it.

I gratefully look forward to oblivion, but I must be sure of it.

I have always had a horror and detestation of poverty.

I have always had a horror and detestation of poverty.

I am deeply convinced that happiness does not exist in this world.

I am deeply convinced that happiness does not exist in this world.

People are scared to death of dying. I am the opposite.

People are scared to death of dying. I am the opposite.

Tel Aviv appeals to me.

Tel Aviv appeals to me.

I like animals because they are not consciously cruel and don't betray each other.

I like animals because they are not consciously cruel and don't betray each other.

At 8, I made a pact with God.

At 8, I made a pact with God.

No woman has ever been an authentic genius of the stature of men, but that...

No woman has ever been an authentic genius of the stature of men, but that...

Are we not all desperate one way or another?

Are we not all desperate one way or another?