The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you? get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.

Summary

This quote emphasizes the difficulty of expressing one's deepest and most meaningful thoughts. It suggests that these important things are often difficult to articulate because words can never fully capture the depth and complexity of our emotions. In fact, attempting to put these thoughts into words can sometimes make them feel smaller and less impactful than they originally seemed in our minds. Hence, we may feel ashamed or hesitant to share these vulnerable aspects of ourselves.