Quote by Elinor Wylie

I am better able to imagine hell than heaven it is my inheritance, I suppose.

I am better able to imagine hell than heaven it is my inheri

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This quote suggests that the speaker finds it easier to envision a negative and challenging concept, such as hell, rather than a positive and uplifting idea like heaven. The statement implies that the speaker perceives their own inclination towards negativity as innate or in their nature, possibly due to personal experiences or a pessimistic disposition. They seem to imply that this pessimism or inclination towards imagining the worst is something they have inherited, suggesting it is ingrained within them.

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