I am jealous of those who think more deeply, who write better, who dra…

Sylvia Plath
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I am jealous of those who think more deeply, who write better, who draw better, who ski better, who look better, who live better, who love better than I. ✨ Sylvia Plath (2013). The Journals of Sylvia Plath, p.20, Anchor
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