One thing, I try to be honest. And what is revealed is often rather hi…

Sylvia Plath
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One thing, I try to be honest. And what is revealed is often rather hideously unflattering. ✨ Sylvia Plath (2013). The Journals of Sylvia Plath, p.70, Anchor
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