Edith Sitwell Quotes on Identity
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I am an unpopular electric eel in a pool of catfish.
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Why not be oneself? That is the whole secret of a successful appearance. If one is a greyhound, why try to look like a Pekingese?
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I am one of those unhappy persons who inspire bores to the greatest flights of art.
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I wouldn't dream of following a fashion... how could one be a different person every three months?
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I am resigned to the fact that people who don't know me loathe me. Perhaps it is because I am a woman writing poetry. It must be annoying to a man who wants to write to see this horrid old lady who can.