There is no sense in pretending, your eyes give you away. Something inside you is feeling like I do, we've said all there is to say.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Petty observes that eyes reveal true feelings when words fail. He senses a shared emotion between two people.
- In plain terms
- Your eyes show you feel the same way I do.
- What can you take from it?
- Non-verbal cues often reveal true emotions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do your eyes reveal?
- How do you know someone feels the same?
Another view
Eyes can be misleading or misinterpreted.
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