I had three secrets and sold them all.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Saroyan reflects on having had three personal secrets but selling them all, implying a loss of privacy for gain or story.
- In plain terms
- He had three secrets but sold them all.
- What can you take from it?
- Selling secrets trades privacy for gain.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is privacy worth keeping?
- What would you sell?
Another view
It lacks context on why or what was gained.
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