Tyrawley and I have been dead these two years, but we don't choose to have it known.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- People often hide their true state to maintain a facade.
- In plain terms
- People pretend to be alive when they are not.
- What can you take from it?
- Reputation often hides reality.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who hides their true self?
Another view
Not all secrets are deceptive.
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