Jean Rhys

Of course she had some pathetic illusions about herself or she would not be able to go on living.

— Jean Rhys

As soon as I turned the key I saw it hanging, the color of fire and sunset. the colour of flamboyant flowers.…

— Jean Rhys

Human beings are struggling, and so they are egoists. But it's wrong to say that they are wholy cruel - it's a…

— Jean Rhys

“THe room was large and low-ceilinged, the striped wallpaper faded to inoffensiveness. A huge dark wardrobe faced a huge dark bed. The…

— Jean Rhys

There is no doubt that running away on a fresh, blue morning can be exhilarating.

— Jean Rhys

Blot out the moon, Pull down the stars. Love in the dark, for we're for the dark So soon, so soon.

— Jean Rhys

“But in the daytime it was all right. And when you'd had a drink you knew it was the best way to…

— Jean Rhys

She’ll have no lover, for I don’t want her and she’ll see no other.

— Jean Rhys

Everything tender and melancholy - as life is sometimes, just for one moment.

— Jean Rhys

“have spunks and do battle for yourself”

— Jean Rhys

“You are walking along a road peacefully. You trip. You fall into blackness. That's the past - or perhaps the future. And…

— Jean Rhys

“She spent the foggy day in endless, aimless walking, for it seemed to her that if she moved quickly enough she would…

— Jean Rhys

But they never last, the golden days. And it can be sad, the sun in the afternoon, can't it? Yes, it can…

— Jean Rhys

She could give herself up to the written word as naturally as a good dancer to music or a fine swimmer to…

— Jean Rhys

“There is no control over memory.”

— Jean Rhys

Soon he'll come in again and kiss me, but differently. He'll be different and so I'll be different. It'll be different. I…

— Jean Rhys

“But they left their treasure, gold and more gold. Some of it is found- but the finders never tell, because you see…

— Jean Rhys

I often want to cry. That is the only advantage women have over men — at least they can cry.

— Jean Rhys

“Satin skin, silk hair, velvet eyes, sawdust heart - all complete.”

— Jean Rhys

I have arranged my little life.

— Jean Rhys

The woman had a humble, cringing manner. Of course, she had discovered that, having neither money nor virtue, she had better be…

— Jean Rhys

Now I no longer wish to be loved, beautiful, happy or successful. I want one thing and one thing only - to…

— Jean Rhys

Only the magic and the dream are true — all the rest's a lie.

— Jean Rhys

I am sad, sad as a circus-lioness...

— Jean Rhys

“They touch life with gloves on. They're pretending about something all the time. Pretending quite nice and decent things, of course. But…

— Jean Rhys