The world is a penal institution.

Quote by Taylor Caldwell

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At 8, I made a pact with God.

At 8, I made a pact with God.

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

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

Even the most malignant gods would not continue to inflict life upon humanity, time without...

Even the most malignant gods would not continue to inflict life upon humanity, time without...

Tel Aviv appeals to me.

Tel Aviv appeals to me.

I have been the victim of heartless malice.

I have been the victim of heartless malice.

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 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...

My dreams are all follies.

My dreams are all follies.

My literary success meant nothing to me.

My literary success meant nothing to me.

It is a waste of money to help those who show no desire to help...

It is a waste of money to help those who show no desire to help...

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 thought that I have seen ghosts on many occasions.

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

I've always enjoyed poor health.

I've always enjoyed poor health.

The very idea of carrying my memory into eternity devastated me, and I took refuge...

The very idea of carrying my memory into eternity devastated me, and I took refuge...

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

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

One of my grandsons used to insist, when he was only 3 or 4, that...

One of my grandsons used to insist, when he was only 3 or 4, that...

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

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

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.

Are we not all desperate one way or another?

Are we not all desperate one way or another?

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

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