But I am a blasted tree; the bolt has entered my soul; and I felt then that I should survive to exhibit what I shall soon cease to be - a miserable spectacle of wrecked humanity, pitiable to others and intolerable to myself.
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"But I am a blasted tree; the bolt has entered my soul; and I felt then that I should survive to exhibit what I shall soon cease to be - a miserable spectacle of wrecked humanity, pitiable to others and intolerable to myself." — Mary Shelley
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But I am a blasted tree; the bolt has entered my soul; and I felt then that I should survive to exhibit what I shall soon cease to be - a miserable spectacle of wrecked humanity, pitiable to others and intolerable to myself. — Mary Shelley
About Mary Shelley
Mary Shelley was a Author from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1797–1851).
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This quote is attributed to Mary Shelley, a Author from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Mary Shelley lived from 1797 – 1851.