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Kate Chopin Quotes

For the first time in her life she stood naked in the open air, at the mercy of the sun, the breeze that beat upon her, and the waves that invited her Picture Quote #1

And moreover, to succeed, the artist must possess the courageous soul... The brave soul. The soul that dares and defies Picture Quote #1

Perhaps it is better to wake up after all, even to suffer, rather than to remain a dupe to illusions all one’s life Picture Quote #1

I wonder if anyone else has an ear so tuned and sharpened as I have, to detect the music, not of the spheres, but of Earth, subtleties of major and minor chord that the wind strikes upon the tree branches. Have you ever heard the Earth breathe? Picture Quote #1

She felt like a chess player who, by the clever handling of his pieces, sees the game taking the course intended. Her eyes were bright and tender with a smile as they glanced up into his; and her lips looked hungry for the kiss which they invited Picture Quote #1

In the procession I should feel the crushing feet, the clashing discords, the ruthless hands and stifling breath. I could not hear the rhythm of the march Picture Quote #1

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It was still quite light out of doors, but inside with the curtains drawn and the smouldering fire sending out a dim, uncertain glow, the room was full of deep shadows Picture Quote #1

She missed him the days when some pretext served to take him away from her, just as one misses the sun on a cloudy day without having thought much about the sun when it was shining Picture Quote #1

Some people are born with a vital and responsive energy. It not only enables them to keep abreast of the times; it qualifies them to furnish in their own personality a good bit of the motive power to the mad pace Picture Quote #1

The generous abundance of her passion, without guile or trickery, was like a white flame which penetrated and found response in depths of his own sensuous nature that had never yet been reached Picture Quote #1

There are some people who leave impressions not so lasting as the imprint of an oar upon the water Picture Quote #1

The voice of the sea is seductive, never ceasing, whispering, clamoring, murmuring, inviting the soul to wander in abysses of solitude Picture Quote #1

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There was no despondency when she fell asleep that night; nor was there hope when she awoke in the morning Picture Quote #1

The voice of the sea speaks to the soul. The touch of the sea is sensuous, enfolding the body in its soft, close embrace Picture Quote #1

The past was nothing to her; offered no lesson which she was willing to heed. The future was a mystery which she never attempted to penetrate. The present alone was significant Picture Quote #1

The city atmosphere certainly has improved her. Some way she doesn’t seem like the same woman Picture Quote #1

Who can tell what metals the gods use in forging the subtle bond which we call sympathy, which we might as well call love Picture Quote #1

I would give up the unessential; I would give up my money, I would give up my life for my children; but I wouldnt give myself. I can’t make it more clear; it’s only something I am beginning to comprehend, which is revealing itself to me Picture Quote #1

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The bird that would soar above the level plain of tradition and prejudice must have strong wings. It is a sad spectacle to see the weaklings bruised, exhausted, fluttering back to earth Picture Quote #1

She was moved by a kind of commiseration... a pity for that colorless existence which never uplifted its possessor beyond the region of blind contentment, in which no moment of anguish ever visited her soul, in which she would never have the taste of life’s delirium Picture Quote #1

I would give up the unessential; I would give my money, I would give my life for my children; but I wouldn’t give myself Picture Quote #1

Well, for instance, when I left her today, she put her arms around me and felt my shoulder blades, to see if my wings were strong, she said Picture Quote #1

She turned her face seaward to gather in an impression of space and solitude, which the vast expanse of water, meeting and melting with the moonlit sky, conveyed to her excited fancy. As she swam she seemed to be reaching out for the unlimited in which to lose herself Picture Quote #1

There was a dull pang of regret because it was not the kiss of love which had inflamed her, because it was not love which had held this cup of life to her lips Picture Quote #1

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No, I only think you cruel, as I said the other day. Maybe not intentionally cruel; but you seem to be forcing me into disclosures which can result in nothing; as if you would have me bare a wound for the pleasure of looking at it, without the intention or power of healing it Picture Quote #1

He could see plainly that she was not herself. That is, he could not see that she was becoming herself and daily casting aside that fictitious self which we assume like a garment with which to appear before the world Picture Quote #1

One who awakens gradually out of a dream, a delicious, grotesque, impossible dream, to feel again the realities pressing into her soul Picture Quote #1

I trust it will not be giving away professional secrets to say that many readers would be surprised, perhaps shocked, at the questions which some newspaper editors will put to a defenseless woman under the guise of flattery Picture Quote #1

It was not despair, but it seemed to her as if life were passing by, leaving its promises broken and unfulfilled. Yet there were other days when she listened, was led on and deceived by fresh promises which her youth had held out to her Picture Quote #1

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For the first time in her life she stood naked in the open air, at the mercy of the sun, the breeze that beat upon her, and the waves that invited her (Kate Chopin Quotes) And moreover, to succeed, the artist must possess the courageous soul... The brave soul. The soul that dares and defies (Kate Chopin Quotes) Perhaps it is better to wake up after all, even to suffer, rather than to remain a dupe to illusions all one’s life (Kate Chopin Quotes) I wonder if anyone else has an ear so tuned and sharpened as I have, to detect the music, not of the spheres, but of Earth, subtleties of major and minor chord that the wind strikes upon the tree branches. Have you ever heard the Earth breathe? (Kate Chopin Quotes) She felt like a chess player who, by the clever handling of his pieces, sees the game taking the course intended. Her eyes were bright and tender with a smile as they glanced up into his; and her lips looked hungry for the kiss which they invited (Kate Chopin Quotes) In the procession I should feel the crushing feet, the clashing discords, the ruthless hands and stifling breath. I could not hear the rhythm of the march (Kate Chopin Quotes) It was still quite light out of doors, but inside with the curtains drawn and the smouldering fire sending out a dim, uncertain glow, the room was full of deep shadows (Kate Chopin Quotes) She missed him the days when some pretext served to take him away from her, just as one misses the sun on a cloudy day without having thought much about the sun when it was shining (Kate Chopin Quotes) Some people are born with a vital and responsive energy. It not only enables them to keep abreast of the times; it qualifies them to furnish in their own personality a good bit of the motive power to the mad pace (Kate Chopin Quotes) The generous abundance of her passion, without guile or trickery, was like a white flame which penetrated and found response in depths of his own sensuous nature that had never yet been reached (Kate Chopin Quotes) There are some people who leave impressions not so lasting as the imprint of an oar upon the water (Kate Chopin Quotes) The voice of the sea is seductive, never ceasing, whispering, clamoring, murmuring, inviting the soul to wander in abysses of solitude (Kate Chopin Quotes) There was no despondency when she fell asleep that night; nor was there hope when she awoke in the morning (Kate Chopin Quotes) The voice of the sea speaks to the soul. The touch of the sea is sensuous, enfolding the body in its soft, close embrace (Kate Chopin Quotes) The past was nothing to her; offered no lesson which she was willing to heed. The future was a mystery which she never attempted to penetrate. The present alone was significant (Kate Chopin Quotes) The city atmosphere certainly has improved her. Some way she doesn’t seem like the same woman (Kate Chopin Quotes) Who can tell what metals the gods use in forging the subtle bond which we call sympathy, which we might as well call love (Kate Chopin Quotes) I would give up the unessential; I would give up my money, I would give up my life for my children; but I wouldnt give myself. I can’t make it more clear; it’s only something I am beginning to comprehend, which is revealing itself to me (Kate Chopin Quotes) The bird that would soar above the level plain of tradition and prejudice must have strong wings. It is a sad spectacle to see the weaklings bruised, exhausted, fluttering back to earth (Kate Chopin Quotes) She was moved by a kind of commiseration... a pity for that colorless existence which never uplifted its possessor beyond the region of blind contentment, in which no moment of anguish ever visited her soul, in which she would never have the taste of life’s delirium (Kate Chopin Quotes) I would give up the unessential; I would give my money, I would give my life for my children; but I wouldn’t give myself (Kate Chopin Quotes) Well, for instance, when I left her today, she put her arms around me and felt my shoulder blades, to see if my wings were strong, she said (Kate Chopin Quotes) She turned her face seaward to gather in an impression of space and solitude, which the vast expanse of water, meeting and melting with the moonlit sky, conveyed to her excited fancy. As she swam she seemed to be reaching out for the unlimited in which to lose herself (Kate Chopin Quotes) There was a dull pang of regret because it was not the kiss of love which had inflamed her, because it was not love which had held this cup of life to her lips (Kate Chopin Quotes) No, I only think you cruel, as I said the other day. Maybe not intentionally cruel; but you seem to be forcing me into disclosures which can result in nothing; as if you would have me bare a wound for the pleasure of looking at it, without the intention or power of healing it (Kate Chopin Quotes) He could see plainly that she was not herself. That is, he could not see that she was becoming herself and daily casting aside that fictitious self which we assume like a garment with which to appear before the world (Kate Chopin Quotes) One who awakens gradually out of a dream, a delicious, grotesque, impossible dream, to feel again the realities pressing into her soul (Kate Chopin Quotes) I trust it will not be giving away professional secrets to say that many readers would be surprised, perhaps shocked, at the questions which some newspaper editors will put to a defenseless woman under the guise of flattery (Kate Chopin Quotes) It was not despair, but it seemed to her as if life were passing by, leaving its promises broken and unfulfilled. Yet there were other days when she listened, was led on and deceived by fresh promises which her youth had held out to her (Kate Chopin Quotes)

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