Sophia Tolstaya Professions : Diarist Born : August 22, 1844 Died : November 4, 1919 Browse All Authors Top 6 quotes by Sophia Tolstaya How I regret now that my perpetual emotional dependence on the man I love has killed all my other talents - my energy too: and I had such a lot of that once. Sophia Tolstaya sacrifice regret men I am nothing but a miserable, crushed worm, whom no one wants, whom no one loves, a useless creature with morning sickness, and abig belly, two rotten teeth, and a bad temper, a battered sense of dignity, and a love which nobody wants and which nearly drives me insane. Sophia Tolstaya insane morning two I never had time to do anything for myself. I've always had to subordinate my energy and time to the demands of my husband and children at any given moment. And now old age has crept up on me and I have used up all my mental and physical strength on my family. Sophia Tolstaya sacrifice husband children One can't live on love alone; and I am so stupid that I can do nothing but think of him. Sophia Tolstaya stupid love thinking family relationships have made me so ill! Sophia Tolstaya family-relationship family made I am to gratify his pleasure and nurse his child, I am a piece of household furniture, I am a woman. Sophia Tolstaya wife nurse children Similar Authors W.N.P. Barbellion diarist All Authors
