Quote by Michael Ondaatje

You built your walls too, she tells him. So I have my wall. She says it glittering in a beauty he cannot stand. She with her beautiful clothes with her pale face that laughs at everyone who smiles at her...

You built your walls too, she tells him. So I have my wall.

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In this quote, a person is being accused by someone else of having their own barriers or emotional defenses in place. The implication is that the accuser has built their own wall as well. The person being spoken to admires the accuser's beauty but also feels overwhelmed or annoyed by it. The accuser's clothes and demeanor seem to exude beauty and confidence, but there is a sense of insincerity or mocking towards those who show kindness or try to connect.

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