haljathefangirlcat:It is themother’s not the lover’s lust that rots the mind. It is that which conde
haljathefangirlcat:It is themother’s not the lover’s lust that rots the mind. It is that which condemns thetragic character to his walking death. It is Jocasta, not Juliet, who dwells inthe inner chamber. It is Gertrude, not the silly Ophelia, who sends Hamlet tohis madness. The heart of tragedy does not lie in stealing or taking away. Anyfeatherpated girl can steal a heart. It lies in giving, in putting on, inadding, in smothering without the pillows. – “QueenMorgause,” said Guenever thoughtfully, “must have been a strangeperson. […] I expect she ate Mordred, Agnes, like a spider.”The Once and Future King, by T. H. White -- source link
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