They may love you', she whispered, 'but they'll never understand.

Ransom Riggs
About This Quote

They may love you', she whispered, 'but they'll never understand.' The quote above was said by the character in the film "The Graduate". It is a well known line that can be found in many movies, probably because it is an important part of modern relationships. First of all, it says that people might love you, but they will never truly understand you. That means that you will always be misunderstood and will always feel alone by yourself.

Secondly, it says that people may love you, but they will never understand your actions. Therefore, it is important to be careful what you do and not to do anything that might hurt someone else.

Source: Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children

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