Charlotte Perkins Gilman, The Yellow Wall-Paper Quotes

But I MUST say what I feel and think in some way — it is such a relief! But the effort is getting to be greater than the relief.

John laughs at me, of course, but one expects that in marriage.

I am glad my case is not serious! But these nervous troubles are dreadfully depressing. John does not know how much I really suffer. He knows there is no reason to suffer, and that satisfies him.

Now why should that man have fainted? But he did, and right across my path by the wall, so that I had to creep over him every time!

Nobody would believe what an effort it is to do what little I am able, - to dress and entertain, and order things

It is so hard to talk with John about my case, because he is so wise, and because he loves me so.