Quote of the day
One of the first signs of the beginnings of understanding is the wish to die. This life appears unbearable, another unattainable. One is no longer ashamed of wanting to die; one asks to be moved from the old cell, which one hates, to a new one, which one will only in time come to hate.
Pearl S. Buck
Born: June 26, 1892
Died: March 6, 1973 (aged 80)
Bio: Pearl Sydenstricker Buck, also known by her Chinese name Sai Zhenzhu, was an American writer and novelist. As the daughter of missionaries, Buck spent most of her life before 1934 in China.
Known for:
- The Good Earth (1931)
- East Wind: West Wind (1930)
- A House Divided (1935)
- Dragon Seed (1942)
- Imperial Woman (1956)
Pearl S. Buck Quotes