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Id rather live on my own than live with a face that looks at me with the wrong eyes
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"I'd rather live on my own than live with a face that looks at me with the wrong eyes"

- Jane Birkin

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This quote by Jane Birkin speaks with the significance of sensation comfy and safe and secure in one's own home. It suggests that coping with somebody who takes a look at you with the wrong eyes can be a source of discomfort and insecurity. It suggests that living on one's own is more effective to living with somebody who does not make them feel safe and protected. This quote talks to the significance of feeling safe and protected in one's own house, and the need to be surrounded by people who make us feel accepted and respected. It also talks to the power of the gaze, and how it can be used to make somebody feel uncomfortable and unwanted. Eventually, this quote speaks to the importance of feeling safe and protected in one's own house, and the requirement to be surrounded by individuals who make us feel accepted and respected.

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England Flag This quote is written / told by Jane Birkin somewhere between December 14, 1946 and today. She was a famous Actress from England. The author also have 14 other quotes.

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