The easiest thing to do on earth is not write.
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Her heart was a secret garden and the walls were very high.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote suggests that a person's emotions and true self can be hidden and protected from the outside world.
In this quote, William Goldman uses the metaphor of a secret garden to describe a person's heart as a place of personal feelings and vulnerabilities that are often inaccessible to others. The 'high walls' signify the emotional barriers individuals build to protect themselves from hurt or intrusive judgments, emphasizing the complexity and layers involved in understanding one's true emotional state.
Themes
HeartSecretGardenWallsLoveEmotions
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used during a discussion about vulnerability in relationships.
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