8 famous lines from Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, word for word from the original text
Mary Shelley's 1818 novel tells of Victor Frankenstein and the creature he brings to life — and abandons. The creature's speeches on loneliness, rejection and revenge give the book its most haunting lines.
“Beware, for I am fearless and therefore powerful.”
— Frankenstein, Chapter 20 · about 73% into the book
“Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change.”
— Frankenstein, Chapter 23 · about 87% into the book
“I was benevolent and good; misery made me a fiend.”
— Frankenstein, Chapter 10 · about 41% into the book
“Life, although it may only be an accumulation of anguish, is dear to me, and I will defend it.”
— Frankenstein, Chapter 10 · about 41% into the book
“If I cannot inspire love, I will cause fear”
— Frankenstein, Chapter 17 · about 62% into the book
“Learn from me, if not by my precepts, at least by my example, how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge”
— Frankenstein, Chapter 4 · about 18% into the book
“You are my creator, but I am your master; obey!”
— Frankenstein, Chapter 20 · about 73% into the book
“There is something at work in my soul which I do not understand.”
— Frankenstein, Letter 2 · about 3% into the book
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One of the best-known lines from Frankenstein is: “Beware, for I am fearless and therefore powerful.” (Chapter 20).
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