Who said “If neurotic is wanting two mutually exclusive things at one and the same time, then I'm…”?

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Sylvia Plath. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Bell Jar (1963)

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“If neurotic is wanting two mutually exclusive things at one and the same time, then I'm neurotic as hell. I'll be flying back and forth between one mutually exclusive thing and another for the rest of my days.”
VerifiedThe Bell Jar (1963) · evidenceNeurosis

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APA

Plath, S. (n.d.). If neurotic is wanting two mutually exclusive things at one and the same time, then I'm neurotic as hell. I'll be flying back and forth between one mutually exclusive thing and another for the rest of my days. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/31199-if-neurotic-is-wanting-two-mutually-exclusive-things/

MLA

Plath, Sylvia. “If neurotic is wanting two mutually exclusive things at one and the same time, then I'm neurotic as hell. I'll be flying back and forth between one mutually exclusive thing and another for the rest of my days.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/31199-if-neurotic-is-wanting-two-mutually-exclusive-things/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Plath, Sylvia. “If neurotic is wanting two mutually exclusive things at one and the same time, then I'm neurotic as hell. I'll be flying back and forth between one mutually exclusive thing and another for the rest of my days.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/31199-if-neurotic-is-wanting-two-mutually-exclusive-things/.