...pale eyes, extraordinarily mobile, like those of an animal in a cage.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The quote describes eyes that are watchful and restless, comparing them to a trapped animal.
- In plain terms
- The eyes look alert and uneasy, like an animal stuck somewhere.
- What can you take from it?
- Physical expressions can reveal inner restlessness or confinement.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does restless behavior suggest about a person's state?
- How do eyes reflect inner emotion?
Another view
The comparison is subjective and relies on the observer's perception.
More from Klaus Barbie
...Had the eyes of a monster. He was savage. My God, he was savage! It was unimaginable. He broke my teeth, he pulled my hair back. He put a bottle in my mouth…
Permalink to quote #6 After 19 days of interrogation, they put me in a cell. They would carry by the bodies of tortured people. With the point of a boot, Barbie would turn their hea…
Permalink to quote #8 I admire you, but in the end everybody talks.
Permalink to quote #5
Related quotes
These seem like bristles, and the hide is tough. No claw or web here: each foot ends in hoof.
Thom GunnThom Gunn quote #1 I saw them go: one horse was blind, The tails of both hung down behind, Their shoes were on their feet.
James SmithJames Smith quote #2 'Anne, my sister Anne, do you see nothing coming?' 'I see nothing but the sun that makes everything dusty, and the grass that grows green.'
Charles PerraultCharles Perrault quote #4