Quotes About Insecurity

Poor strangers, they have so much to be afraid of.

Possibly because I grew up not feeling very confident about my own physical appearance, I developed internal devices so that I could integrate into society.

This MGM flurry of concern about my body was unnerving. Having always taken my appearance for granted, I felt suddenly misshapen. Even Mother, whose earlier comments had always been good-natured, joined the critical chorus. [...] Stuck with myself, once again I resolved to stay friends with my body.

Suddenly, it became very important that he like me, more for my pride than anything else. If anyone was doing the rejecting, I wanted it to be me

For the real issue under all the fights about other women is the man is unable to commit himself.

Not being able to find a cause is profoundly distressing; it creates anxiety because it implies a loss of control. The desire to find a cause is driven by fear.

Jealousy is not at all low, but it catches us humbled and bowed down, at first sight.

One of the things I don't like about being tall is having to see the tops of people's heads, especially those of middle-aged men. You can always tell when they're slicking their hair forward to hide baldness. Or worse, you see their dandruff like sugar sprinkles on a cake.

Oh, darling," Niall purred. "You know I'm too shy to wear those little bitty suits." "You would do it for me, though, wouldn't you?" I made my eyes huge and pushed out my lower lip. If I didn't already sleep with a gun under my pillow and a knife under the mattress, I sure as hell would have to now. Niall would try to kill me. I had no doubt.

The need to bring down to our own wretched level, to deface, to deride and debunk any splendour that is towering above us, is probably the saddest urge of human nature.

I used to lie in bed in my flat and imagine what would happen if there was a zombie attack.

Men," said Suzie. "Why don't you just get them out and measure them?

So much can be explained by the habitual clumsiness of totalitarian panic.

We see in others what we want and what we fear.

That night she admitted her compulsion to escape. She was worried that if my father drowned, or I disappeared, she would be left with nothing. By running away at least she would have the joy of knowing she was missed.

No one is more arrogant toward women, more aggressive or scornful, than the man who is anxious about his virility.

To lose confidence in one's body is to lose confidence in oneself.

I wish I could help you" I whisper. You are," he murmurs against my knee. "just dont leave me, okay? Everyone leaves me.

I don't deserve you. You know that, querida, don't you? (Alex)

Okay, seriously, I dont know if this is true or not, but I heard people who use profanity are trying to compensate for their lack of you know... size" -Tuck

Should I tell him I'm not afraid of being hurt? I'm afraid of not being in control.

Do I make you nervous?" His gaze travels from my eyes to my breasts and down to where my dress meets my thighs. "In that dress you do.

You shouldn't love me. I don't deserve you.

Just the fact that you need me to prove I love you is probably a clue it isn't working