Quote by Evelyn Glennie

Before my teen years, I was losing my hearing pretty quickly, and I was getting very, very angry. I was beginning to become an angry person because of that.

Before my teen years, I was losing my hearing pretty quickly

Summary

This quote highlights the speaker's personal experience of losing their hearing during their pre-teen years. This loss not only affected their physical ability to hear but also had a significant emotional impact. They describe feeling a growing anger within themselves due to this challenging situation. The quote hints at the speaker's realization of the connection between their hearing loss and their anger, suggesting that the two might be intertwined.

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By Evelyn Glennie

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