Quotes About Vulnerability

Merry hearts are vulnerable to death, don't be over-joyed to the state of oblivion, lest the enemy poison your meal.

...his jaw tightening and his eyes closed on the tears. "I believe you. It's okay because I understand and I believe you.

You can't be yourself within jealousy.

Unkind people need your kindness the most. They advertise their pain.

People just take your kindness for weakness sometimes, and that's just the bottom line.

I don't worry about people misinterpreting my kindness for weakness.

Now is a time for, dare I say it, kindness. I thought being extremely smart would take care of it. But I see I have been found out.

I think your heart needs to be broken, and broken open, at least once to have a heart at all or to have a heart for others.

You know, you can steel your heart against any kind of trouble, any kind of horror. But the simple act of kindness from a complete stranger will unstitch you.

When kindness has left people, even for a few moments, we become afraid of them, as if their reason had left them.

I am vulnerable, starved for kindness. And when I receive it, I lose my mind.

And there is not anything in the world stronger than tenderness.

I thought I might cry, the way you do when someone gives you some kindness when you most need it but when it seems the most surprising thing.

Kindness was the last thing she needed. She had to stay in the icy place, the numb place, and their warmth threatened to melt her just when she needed the cold.

I like to pretend that I'm a tough guy. It's kind of an admission of defeat if I have to ask for help - or even kindness. But if it doesn't come, at some point I snap and demand it.

This is for anyone reading this who wants to explore it. Recognize the thought, "Afraid of loving," then gently put your hand on your heart to send a message of kindness.

There are times when the kindness of strangers only makes things worse because one realizes how badly one is in need of kindness and that the only source is a stranger.

Sairmos, e falarmos, e fazermos, movimentarmo-nos, olharmos e ouvirmos e sermos vistos sujeita-nos a riscos constantes, nem sequer fecharmo-nos e ficarmos quietos e calados nos salva das suas consequências, das situações lógicas e irremediáveis, daquilo que hoje está tão iminente e, há quase um ano, ou há quatro, dez ou cem, ou inclusive ontem, era tão inesperado.

la carne da confianza e invita al abuso

es lo que el pánico hace y lo que suele llevar a la perdición a quienes lo padecen: les hace creer que, dentro del mal o el peligro, en él están sin embargo a salvo.

el peor de todos los tipos es el llanto por frustración; cuando lloras porque no puedes más, aunque no tengas un motivo aparente. Cuando pasas mucho tiempo siendo fuerte o creyendo que lo eres, creando un muro a tu alrededor que sirva de fortaleza, y de pronto, cuando menos lo esperas, te das cuenta de que no puedes cambiar las cosas.

El amor no está a la vuelta de la esquina, pero sí un poco más allá; al cruzar al otro lado que siempre evitamos por costumbre. A veces acertamos y otras no. Incluso cuando acertamos y ponemos todo de nuestra parte, una relación es como un globo de helio sostenido solamente con dos dedos: uno de cada persona. Basta que uno se separe del otro para que el amor se pierda irremediablemente.

La gente no sabe lo duro que es tener miedo al hombre con quien vives. Es lo peor de todo. Entras en tu casa como si entrases en la guarida de un lobo y respiras si él no está. Y cuando viene, rezas para que no haya bebido, no haya perdido en el juego y venga tranquilo. No sabes qué hacer ni adónde ir, el miedo te paraliza el cuerpo y la mente. Solo eres miedo.

The people who avoid communicating their emotions are the very people we need to avoid.