To be reserved, secretive, with a passionate violence that causes suffering. Gwen John More Quotes by Gwen John More Quotes From Gwen John In talking, shyness and timidity distort the very meaning of my words. I don't pretend to know anybody well. People are like shadows to me and I am like a shadow. Gwen John shadowtalkingpeople Aloneness is nearer God, nearer reality. Gwen John reality I cannot imagine why my vision will have some value in the world..and yet I know it will..I think I will count because I am patient and recueilli (contemplative) in some degree. Gwen John degreesvisionthinking I am going to do some drawings or paintings...in the mirror of my wardrobe..with myself as a figure doing something. Gwen John paintingdrawingmirrors When I was a child, I used to cry all the time. Gwen John cryusedchildren
