Angela Lam (Turpin)She wondered which was worse–living your whole life staring at yourself or waiting your whole life for someone to stare back at you.
About This Quote
The author, Bessie Head, said that the only way to see your reflection in the mirror was to either stare at yourself or wait for someone to stare back at you. This is a poignant and insightful piece of writing on the fact that we must either be self-aware and see ourselves as we truly are or we must be aware of others and accept the mirror image they present. If we’re not careful, we can end up spending our entire life staring dully at ourselves, never really knowing if we like what we see.
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