I have lived so long among people who do not understand me, been so long accustomed to refrain and disguise myself for fear of being laughed at, that I have grown as difficult to come at as a snail in a shell; and what is worse, I cannot come out of my shell when I wish it.
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"I have lived so long among people who do not understand me, been so long accustomed to refrain and disguise myself for fear of being laughed at, that I have grown as difficult to come at as a snail in a shell; and what is worse, I cannot come out of my shell when I wish it." — Jane Welsh Carlyle
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I have lived so long among people who do not understand me, been so long accustomed to refrain and disguise myself for fear of being laughed at, that I have grown as difficult to come at as a snail in a shell; and what is worse, I cannot come out of my shell when I wish it. — Jane Welsh Carlyle
About Jane Welsh Carlyle
Jane Welsh Carlyle was a Writer from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1866).
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This quote is attributed to Jane Welsh Carlyle, a Writer from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Jane Welsh Carlyle lived from 1801 – 1866.