Stiffy was one of those girls who enjoy in equal quantities the gall of an army mule and the calm insouciance of a fish on a slab of ice.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- It describes a girl who is both stubborn and completely indifferent to her surroundings.
- In plain terms
- She was stubborn and did not care at all.
- What can you take from it?
- People can be both obstinate and unbothered.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do stubbornness and indifference mix?
- What defines a tough personality?
Another view
The comparison to a mule and fish might not clarify the exact trait.
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