Again, as so many times before, [he] felt tears come to his eyes. But he fought them off - he was getting better at that, hiding his true feelings. Though of course sitting up here... Certainly made it plain that he wasn't happy about something
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The person suppresses tears to hide their true unhappiness.
- In plain terms
- He hides his sadness and fights back tears.
- What can you take from it?
- People hide pain to maintain strength.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When do you hide pain?
- Is strength in silence?
Another view
It assumes hiding feelings is better.
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