We know you understand that even though people may be well known they still hold in their hearts the emotions of a simple person for the moments that are the most important of those we know on earth-birth, marriage, death. We wish our wedding to be a private moment in the little chapel among the cypresses of Skorpios.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- She expresses a desire for a private wedding ceremony, acknowledging that famous people still feel universal human emotions.
- In plain terms
- She wanted a private wedding because everyone feels the same emotions about life events.
- What can you take from it?
- Even public figures seek privacy for personal milestones.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do public figures seek privacy?
- How do life events affect everyone?
Another view
Famous people sometimes need more privacy than others due to media attention.
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