A woman is more beautiful than the world in which I live; and so I close my eyes.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A woman's beauty exceeds the world, so the speaker closes their eyes.
- In plain terms
- Her beauty is so great I must close my eyes to cope.
- What can you take from it?
- Beauty can overwhelm the observer.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What overwhelms you?
- How do you handle beauty?
Another view
Closing eyes does not protect from beauty.
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