Kate Chopin

The generous abundance of her passion, without guile or trickery, was like a white flame which penetrated and found response in depths of his own sensuous nature that had never yet been reached. ↗

— Kate Chopin

#been #depths #flame #found #generous

When the doctors came they said she had died of heart disease - of joy that kills. ↗

— Kate Chopin

#died #disease #doctors #had #heart

A person can't have everything in this world; and it was a little unreasonable of her to expect it. ↗

— Kate Chopin

#expect #her #little #person #unreasonable

In the procession I should feel the crushing feet, the clashing discords, the ruthless hands and stifling breath. I could not hear the rhythm of the march. ↗

— Kate Chopin

#clashing #could #crushing #discords #feel

It is greater than the stars - that moving procession of human energy; greater than the palpitating earth and the things growing thereon. ↗

— Kate Chopin

#energy #greater #growing #human #moving

It was still quite light out of doors, but inside with the curtains drawn and the smouldering fire sending out a dim, uncertain glow, the room was full of deep shadows. ↗

— Kate Chopin

#deep #dim #doors #drawn #fire