Agony Quote by Mary Pauline Lowry
““That was what it meant to be a woman: to live in an unbearable agony hidden for a time behind smoke and mirrors.””
About This Quote
Source Book: The Woman Who Walked in the Sun by Mary Pauline Lowry, 1999
Women often conceal deep suffering behind appearances, masking pain with illusion.
In simple terms: Women hide pain behind a façade.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and address hidden suffering.
Themes
gender
pain
illusion
resilience
Mood
melancholy
reflective
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- personal relationships
- mental health support
- creative expression
Key Concepts
psychology
social expectation
Questions to Reflect On
- How do societal expectations shape women's expression of pain?
- What can be done to reveal hidden suffering?
A Different Perspective
Such masking can prevent needed help and understanding.
![“[W]e must learn to accommodate ourselves to the discovery that some of those cunningly-fashioned instruments called human souls have only a very limited range of music, and will not vibrate in the least under a touch that fills others with tremulous rapture or quivering agony.” quote by George Eliot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9be/george-eliot-84_agony_w-e-must-learn-to-accommodate-ourselves_12409.jpg)
