I asked, it is true, for greater treasures than a little food or rest: I required kindness and sympathy; but I did not believe myself utterly unworth… - Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

I required kindness and sympathy, but I did not believe myself utterly unworthy of it.

required kindness and sympathy; but I did not believe myself utterly unworthy of it.

Remember that I have power; you believe yourself miserable, but I can make you so wretched that the light of day will be hateful to you. You are my creator, but I am your master — obey!

Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful.

I am unstable, sometimes melancholy, and have been called on some occasions imperious; but I never did an ungenerous act in my life. I sympathise warmly with others, and have wasted my heart in their love.