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Meaning
The quote suggests that people often depend on others to share or absorb their emotions. It also points to the loneliness of experiencing feelings in isolation.
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Source
Liesl & Po (2011)
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
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The phrase appears in the book "Liesl & Po (2011)" by Lauren Oliver (Google Books snippet); no earlier source was checked.
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About Lauren Oliver
American author, young adult and middle-grade fiction
Lauren Oliver is an American author of young adult and middle-grade fiction. She is known for novels including Before I Fall, Panic, and the Delirium trilogy, and for the range of her work across several age groups. Before I Fall was adapted into a major motion picture in 2017, and Panic was later developed as a series by Amazon Studios, where Oliver served as creator, writer, and showrunner. Her books have been translated into more than thirty languages, and she was a 2012 nominee for the E. B. White Read Aloud Award for Liesl & Po. She also wrote the middle-grade fantasy novel The Spindlers.
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