An unnamed French artist whom Kay married in the early 1970s while at the beginning of her doctoral studies at UCLA, Kay’s first husband is a kind, gentle, and passionate but level-headed man. He provided the intense Kay with a safe “harbor” for her feelings and emotions. The marriage could not survive the ravages of Kay’s struggles with manic-depressive illness, and after several years, Kay separated from and then divorced her first husband.
Kay’s First Husband Quotes in An Unquiet Mind
The An Unquiet Mind quotes below are all either spoken by Kay’s First Husband or refer to Kay’s First Husband. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 9
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No amount of love can cure madness or unblacken one’s dark moods. […] But if love is not the cure, it certainly can act as a very strong medicine.
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Kay’s First Husband Quotes in An Unquiet Mind
The An Unquiet Mind quotes below are all either spoken by Kay’s First Husband or refer to Kay’s First Husband. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 9
Quotes
No amount of love can cure madness or unblacken one’s dark moods. […] But if love is not the cure, it certainly can act as a very strong medicine.
Related Characters:
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
