So, now I shall talk every night. To myself. To the moon. I shall walk, as I did tonight, jealous of my loneliness, in the blue-silver of the cold moon, shining brilliantly on the drifts of fresh-fallen snow, with the myriad sparkles. I talk to myself and look at the dark trees, blessedly neutral. So much easier than facing people, than having to look happy, invulnerable, clever. With masks down, I walk, talking to the moon, to the neutral impersonal force that does not hear, but merely accepts my being. And does not smite me down. Sylvia Plath
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In this quote, Rowling talks about how she used the moon as her confidant. She speaks about how she wishes she could talk to the moon like a friend rather than having to face the challenges of life. She says that she feels as though she would be better off by herself rather than having to deal with those who would try and hurt her. The moon was a person that could listen to her problems and listen without trying to solve them.

Source: The Journals Of Sylvia Plath

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