why am I so alone, so hard, so cold? I am so weary of mysel… - Olive Schreiner

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why am I so alone, so hard, so cold? I am so weary of myself! It is eating my soul to its core,--self, self, self! I cannot bear this life! I cannot breathe, I cannot live! Will nothing free me from myself?' She pressed her cheek agains the wooden post. 'I want to love! I want something great and pure to lift me to itself! Dear old man, I cannot bear it any more! I am so cold, so hard, so hard; will no one help me!

Olive Schreiner

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Olive Schreiner (24 March 1855 – 11 December 1920) was a South African author, anti-war campaigner and intellectual.

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Alternative Names: Olive Emily Albertina Schreiner • Ralph Iron • Olive Emilie Albertina Schreiner • Olive (Emilie Albertina) Schreiner

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