Saddest of all are the women who were brought up to believe that self-sacrifice is the highest female virtue. They made the sacrifice, often willingly, and they are still waiting for the blessing.
JeanetteRead
Truth for anyone is a very complex thing. For a writer, what you leave out says as much as those things you include. What lies beyond the margin of the text? The photographer frames the shot; writers frame their world.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Truth is multifaceted, especially for writers who communicate through both inclusion and omission.
This quote emphasizes the intricate nature of truth, particularly from a writer's perspective. It highlights that what is not said has equal significance to what is expressed, stressing the importance of framing and context in storytelling. Writers, like photographers, choose how to present the world, suggesting that the perception of truth is shaped by both visible and invisible elements.
Themes
TruthWritingArtPerspectiveStorytelling
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be shared at a writing workshop to discuss the elements of storytelling.
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