Les defauts de l'ame sont comme les blessures du corps: quelque soin qu'on prenne de les guerir, la cicatrice parait toujours, et elles sont a tout moment en danger de se rouvrir.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Soul faults resemble body wounds; scars remain and can reopen despite healing.
- In plain terms
- Past wounds on the soul stay visible and can hurt again.
- What can you take from it?
- Past emotional damage leaves lasting traces.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle past pain?
- Do scars define you?
Another view
Some wounds heal completely with time.
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