Darkness Quotes
Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody.
"Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody."— Mark Twain
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Meaning of this quote
People reveal only part of their inner lives. The moon metaphor cautions against assuming that a public persona is the whole person.
Key takeaway:
Allow for what you cannot see in another person’s life.
Origin of the quote
Following the Equator (1897), Pudd’nhead Wilson’s New Calendar.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThe specialist Twain reference identifies the work. The posted Everyone corresponds to Every one in some editions.
