10 Sylvia Plath Quotes That Prove She's Your Spirit Animal

Same, Sylvia. Same.

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Sylvia Plath (1932 - 1963) was arguably one of the greatest American poets of her time. A novelist and short story writer, Plath was born in Boston. She went to school at Smith College and Newnham College at the University of Cambridge before receiving initial fame for her work. She is best known for her two published collections, The Colossus and Other Poems and Ariel, as well as her novel The Bell Jar.

Plath suffered from severe depression for the majority of her adult life. She committed suicide in 1963. Throughout the following decades, her fans and adoring readers were given a glimpse of her secret life through the publication of her journals.

It's among the unabridged versions that Plath provides unparalleled wit, and perhaps unintentionally, some of the sassiest quotes of all time.

1. "Kiss me, and you will see how important I am."

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When you're Sylvia Plath, it's okay to be a bit narcissistic. If only it were this easy for everyone to be unapologetically confident.

2. "I don't care about anyone, and the feeling is quite obviously mutual."

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A.K.A. when you're single AF and not bitter about it. We care about you, Sylvia. We care.

3. "I desire the things that will destroy me in the end."

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Said every person before diving into a bowl of queso. (It's fine. Sylvia gets it. Her smirk is not judging you.)

4. Ever since I was small, I loved feeling somebody comb my hair. It made me go all sleepy and peaceful."

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Conjuring up those childhood feels like it's no big deal. How does she do it. (So sleepy. So peaceful.)

5. "I am too pure for you or anyone."

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The. Best. Rejection line. Of all time. Just look at how pure she looks. With her scarf and her sweater.

6. "I know pretty much what I like and dislike, but please, don't ask me who I am."

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Any college student's mindset in one sentence. She's a woman of the people.

7. "You are a dream; I hope I never meet you."

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Celebrity crushes are better preserved through distance. *Mumbles to oneself while running away from John Stamos.*

8. "Why can't I try on different lives, like dresses, to see which fits best and is more becoming?"

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The question on everyone's mind when scrolling through social media. Life is hard. Let me try on yours.

9. "Good to know that if I ever need attention, all I have to do is die."

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When you're being entirely irrational and two seconds from a melodramatic breakdown so you quote Sylvia Plath. Like a lunatic.

10. "Mother of otherness, Eat me."

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We will never know what this means. She was just done.