The eye... the point where a person's identity is concentrated.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The eyes reveal a person's true self.
- In plain terms
- You can see who someone is in their eyes.
- What can you take from it?
- Eyes are windows to identity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do eyes reveal?
- Can you hide behind them?
Another view
Eyes can also mask true feelings.
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