Quotes About Vulnerability

Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others.

An analogy for bodhichitta is the rawness of a broken heart. Sometimes this broken heart gives birth to anxiety and panic, sometimes to anger, resentment, and blame.

Buddha nature, cleverly disguised as fear, kicks our ass into being receptive.

the only time we ever know what's really going on is when the rug's been pulled out and we can't find anywhere to land. We use these situations either to wake ourselves up or to put ourselves to sleep. Right now—in the very instant of groundlessness—is the seed of taking care of those who need our care and of discovering our goodness.

Anger is one of the most intimate of emotions and to expose it to strangers is one of the most stupid and sickening things to do. Never get angry with strangers because they are strangers.

More often than not, anger is actually an indication of weakness rather than of strength.

When someone attempts to insult you know that they are inadvertently giving away what would insult them.

Our anger is a product of our insecurities.

Your anger and emotional outbursts usually result when someone penetrates to the core of what you do not like about yourself or still cannot accept.

When a person begins to yell during an argument, it is a tip-off that he is unsure of himself.

The argument of danger only applies to those who live in relative safety.

Hesitation and the fear of being judged kills more relationships than misunderstanding and arguments.

For the choke, there are no "tough guys". With an arm lock he can be tough and resist the pain. With the choke he just passes out, goes to sleep.

I don't believe in an art that is not born out of man's need to open his heart.

For the choke, there are no 'tough guys'

It is an example of what films can do, how they can slip past your defenses and really break your heart.

Acting is a matter of giving away secrets.

A thing that you see in my pictures is that I was not afraid to fall in love with these people.

Intimacy is a difficult art.

Whether it is a big ship or small ship, the same size hole placed correctly in the hull can sink it.

Find your authentic voice, become vulnerable, and then put yourself out there.

I sit before flowers hoping they will train me in the art of opening up

Brothers and Sisters, I bid you beware Of giving your heart to a dog to tear.

Writing is the one art form that really should allow you to hang yourself.