--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: And these women were not concerned in the…" description: "\"“And these women were not concerned in the least that Kellan had roommates. In fact, I don't think they were even concerned that he had neighbors. Mayb..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d53/s-c-stephens-1131_award_and-these-women-were-not-concerned-in-th_1799976.jpg" --- # And these women were not concerned in the least that… ![“And these women were not concerned in the least that Kellan had roommates. In fact, I don't think they were even concerned that he had neighbors. Maybe they were operating under the false assumption that Kellan gave out awards for who could be the loudest... who was the more enthusiastic... who…” quote by S.C. Stephens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d53/s-c-stephens-1131_award_and-these-women-were-not-concerned-in-th_1799976.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d53/s-c-stephens-1131_award_and-these-women-were-not-concerned-in-th_1799976.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d53/s-c-stephens-1131_award_and-these-women-were-not-concerned-in-th_1799976.jpg) > ““And these women were not concerned in the least that Kellan had roommates. In fact, I don't think they were even concerned that he had neighbors. Maybe they were operating under the false assumption that Kellan gave out awards for who could be the loudest... who was the more enthusiastic... who could say "Oh, God !" the most. Then again, maybe the jerk actually did give out prizes.”” [S.C. Stephens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-c-stephens/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The passage sat how people often judge others based on superficial traits like loudness or enthusiasm, assuming rewards are given for such displays, while ignoring deeper qualities. **In simple terms:** People judge by noise, not substance. Key Takeaway Look beyond surface behavior. Themes judgment perception social dynamics Mood critical reflective Type observational social commentary When to use this quote - workplace - social gatherings - online communities - team meetings Key Concepts status signaling group dynamics Questions to Reflect On - Do you value loudness over depth? - How can you recognize true merit? 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Stephens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-c-stephens/) > [“Everything about him had screamed, I"m going to take you right here and make you foreget your own name.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-c-stephens/everything-about-him-had-screamed-i-m-going-to-take-you-right-here/) [S.C. Stephens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-c-stephens/) > [“I know, Kiera,” he said soothingly. “That’s why I don’t really buy the rumors. Because I know you, and I know you wouldn’t put…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-c-stephens/i-know-kiera-he-said-soothingly-that-s-why-i-don-t-really-buy-the/) [S.C. Stephens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-c-stephens/) > [“Lord help the female population if Kellan and I have a boy one day.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-c-stephens/lord-help-the-female-population-if-kellan-and-i-have-a-boy-one-day/) [S.C. 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Stephens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-c-stephens/) ## More by S.C. Stephens > [“Yeah...thanks for...letting us come...”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-c-stephens/yeah-thanks-for-letting-us-come/) [S.C. Stephens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-c-stephens/) > [“I just... I can't share you. The thought of you with him, it kills me, now more than it ever did before. I need…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-c-stephens/i-just-i-can-t-share-you-the-thought-of-you-with-him-it-kills-me-now/) [S.C. Stephens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-c-stephens/) > [“I tried to do the right thing. Why couldn't you just let me leave?" (Kellan)”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-c-stephens/i-tried-to-do-the-right-thing-why-couldn-t-you-just-let-me-leave/) [S.C. Stephens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-c-stephens/) > [“We’d learned to open up to each other, to trust each other, to face the world together. I firmly believed now that there was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-c-stephens/we-d-learned-to-open-up-to-each-other-to-trust-each-other-to-face-the/) [S.C. Stephens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-c-stephens/) > [“But he had the kindest face in the world, with big, dark eyes and buzzed-cut brown hair.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-c-stephens/but-he-had-the-kindest-face-in-the-world-with-big-dark-eyes-and/) [S.C. Stephens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-c-stephens/) > [“Kiera, I don't want to tell you how to handle your relationship with him, but... you'll never last if you start lying to him…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-c-stephens/kiera-i-don-t-want-to-tell-you-how-to-handle-your-relationship-with/) [S.C. Stephens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-c-stephens/) > [“I need you to be there when I die"... ... 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