And when I get excited My little China Girl says 'Oh baby just you shut your mouth'.
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About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Excitement sometimes needs to be checked or silenced by others.
- In plain terms
- Someone tells me to stop talking when I get excited.
- What can you take from it?
- Control your enthusiasm when others want silence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When do you silence yourself?
- Who tells you to quiet down?
Another view
Suppression can harm expression.
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