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Hate Quote by Charles Williams

“I got both hands on her throat and there was nothing inside me but the black madness of that desire to kill her, to close my hands until she turned purple and lay still and there’d be an end to her forever. Let them send me to the chair. Let ’em burn me. All they could do was kill me.” quote by Charles Williams
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““I got both hands on her throat and there was nothing inside me but the black madness of that desire to kill her, to close my hands until she turned purple and lay still and there’d be an end to her forever. Let them send me to the chair. Let ’em burn me. All they could do was kill me.””

Charles Williams

About This Quote

Source Book: The Book of Lost Tales by Charles Williams, 1935

A speaker describes an overwhelming, violent desire to kill, equating death with an escape from inner darkness.

In simple terms: Desire for death as release from inner darkness.

Key Takeaway

Recognize destructive urges and seek help.

Themes

violence despair psychology

Mood

distressed dark

Type

literary psychological

When to use this quote

  • personal crisis
  • mental health
  • conflict resolution

Key Concepts

nihilism self destruction psychic turmoil

Questions to Reflect On

  • What triggers this violent impulse?
  • How can one find healthier outlets?
A Different Perspective

Such extreme thoughts often mask deeper trauma needing care.

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