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Quotes About Emotions

Acting has always been a way for me to express the emotions I had buried. If I hadn't acted, I would have gone insane. In my acting class, I could let out my real tears and everyone thought it was the character. But no, it was me.
~ Tony Leung Chiu-Wai
When I was flying to Rome, we flew over London; I felt like bursting into tears. It's part of me, so I can't leave London behind for good.
~ Robert Pattinson
I believe that tears should be very private, and no matter what issue or what situation, we should have a very dignified demeanor.
~ Frances Hesselbein
My mom would frequently tell me to save your tears for when your mother dies.
~ Michelle Zauner
The stars are scattered all over the sky like shimmering tears, there must be great pain in the eye from which they trickled.
~ Georg Buchner
It is only to the happy that tears are a luxury.
~ Thomas Moore
I believe everyone should have a good death. You know, with your grandchildren around you, a bit of sobbing. Because after all, tears are appropriate on a death bed. And you say goodbye to your loved ones, making certain that one of them has been left behind to look after the shop.
~ Terry Pratchett
When onstage, I always try to take my audience through as many emotions as I possibly can. I want them to go from laughter to tears, be shocked and surprised and walk out the door with a renewed sense of themselves - and maybe a smile.
~ Reba McEntire
I get bored with the constant probing for the cliched tears of the clown, the dark side of the comic.
~ Chris Lilley
When I went to Africa, I was reduced to floods of tears every day.
~ Madonna Ciccone
I'm a big believer in the idea that while we are the sum of our tears, we are also the product of our choices in how we deal with those tears.
~ J. Michael Straczynski
There's something healing about tears.
~ Frances McDormand
If someone had told me when I was a kid I'd get an ovation from Frank Sinatra! One time, I did a song called 'I Am A Singer', but I rewrote the words for Frank. I was in tears and, when he got up, so was he.
~ Irwin Thomas
Tears are the natural penalties of pleasure. It is a law that we should pay for all that we enjoy.
~ William Gilmore Simms
I remember playing games and having tears roll down my face because it felt like it was never going to be good enough.
~ Christen Press
I just don't believe in abortion, period. But I would never take away a woman's right to choose what's good for her body. But I still believe that when you do have an abortion, still inside, you go through a lot of stuff. It tears away at your spirit and your soul. So I don't think people think about that.
~ Sherri Shepherd
When a child can be brought to tears, and not from fear of punishment, but from repentance he needs no chastisement. When the tears begin to flow from the grief of their conduct you can be sure there is an angel nestling in their heart.
~ Horace Mann
I ran out of tears when I was 14.
~ Roddy Piper
Tears belong within the family.
~ Frances Hesselbein
My friends and family were also in tears with my decision to quit as they all loved me in Bidaai.'
~ Sara Khan
A couple of girls I've signed autographs for have just cried or broken out into tears.
~ Chaske Spencer
I've got a terrible crush on someone and last week mum was coaching me - it was a real masterclass - on how to very casually say hello to him. I had to talk to her hand. Tears were pouring down our faces.
~ Finty Williams
I cry when I feel moved by incredible generosity or a connection to someone. We spend so much of our lives being separated. It's the relief of connection that produces the tears.
~ Michael Sheen
Pitching... sometimes I did so poorly, it brought me to tears.
~ Dennis Eckersley