Quote by Jean Rhys
I hated the mountains and the hills, the rivers and the rain. I hated the sunsets of whatever colour, I hated its beauty and its magic and the secret I would never know. I hated its indifference and the cruelty which was part of its loveliness. Above all I hated her. For she belonged to the magic and the loveliness. She had left me thirsty and all my life would be thirst and longing for what I had lost before I found it.
Summary
This quote expresses a deep resentment towards nature and its captivating beauty. The speaker despises the mountains, hills, rivers, and even sunsets for their enigmatic allure and their ability to hide secrets. These natural elements symbolize a cruel and indifferent world. However, the speaker's greatest resentment lies with a person who is associated with and seems to embody this magic and loveliness. This person has left the speaker feeling incomplete and forever longing for something that was lost before it was fully appreciated. The intense emotion in this quote portrays a sense of bitter longing and futile thirst for what has been unattainably lost.
By Jean Rhys