My life, as it passes thus, was indeed hateful to me, and it was during sleep alone that I could taste joy. O blessed sleep!

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
My life, as it passes thus, was indeed hateful to...
My life, as it passes thus, was indeed hateful to...
My life, as it passes thus, was indeed hateful to...
My life, as it passes thus, was indeed hateful to...
About This Quote

This quote describes insomnia as a curse, not a blessing. You can’t blame insomnia for making you unhappy, because it doesn’t. So, what does this quote mean? It means that being unhappy with one’s life is inevitable. The best thing you can do is just accept it and move on.

Source: Frankenstein

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