“I have often fought, fought and won, not perfection, but an acceptance of myself, as having a right to live on my own human, fallible terms.”
–Sylvia Plath
10
October
Living On My Own Fallible Terms
by Jon Katz
“I have often fought, fought and won, not perfection, but an acceptance of myself, as having a right to live on my own human, fallible terms.”
–Sylvia Plath
But she didn’t win, did she?
I’m not sure I’d agree with that, Jill.. Her struggle didn’t make her a loser…We are still quoting her and talking about her and loving her work. She just wasn’t healthy…
Exactly my point. She ultimately concluded she did *not* have a right to live on her own human, fallible terms. So perhaps not the best quote.
I didn’t read it in that way Jill…I’m not sure what she concluded…and I love the quote, I don’t see why it isn[t important, either way…