I had had the job for three weeks. It was dreary. You couldn't read; they didn't like it. I would feel as if I were drugged, sitting there, watching those damned dolls, thinking what a success they would have made of their lives if they had been women. Satin skin, silk hair, velvet eyes, sawdust heart - all complete. Jean Rhys
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In this quote, Muriel Spark describes her life as a dollmaker. Before she was hired by the House of Dolls, the job she had been doing was not exactly exciting. It involved sitting in a dreary office and watching dolls come and go. She saw beautiful dolls come and go and felt happy for them because they had been so fortunate to have been born as dolls.

But, after Muriel had worked there for a while she realized that her job was not so great either. However, Muriel Spark’s story doesn’t end there. She went on to become one of the most influential writers in the history of English literature. She wrote over 30 books and won numerous awards including The Booker Prize, The Whitbread Prize, and The Gold Dagger Award.

Source: Good Morning, Midnight

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