Quotes About Vulnerability

To be a woman is like becoming a prey, her every move watched by hungry predators. Every glance of man is a violation. No one is spared. No one. Not mother, not sister, not daughter. It is only fear of Dharma that keeps men in check.

WHEN THE HEART IS OPENED up, when love flows into it and from it, a sense of security prevails. With security comes freedom. There is no need to pretend. We can be ourselves.

Sometimes, you can see more than me, but you pretend to know less so that I don't feel intimidated by you. I do the same for you. We do not feel superior when the other is vulnerable; or inferior when we feel helpless. This is what sustains our relationship.

Insecure men make terrible warriors.

Love is about seeing: I see Ram, and Ram sees me. I want to be seen by Ram and Ram wants to be seen by me. I have shown Ram my vulnerabilities without trepidation and so has he. Ravana cannot love another because he sees no one, not even himself.

The idea of posting banns, of publicly stating his love for Caroline, of being wed—much less betrothed—gave him the squirting fits so bad he'd not trust his own arse with a fart.

Dear neptunus, aku mencintainya. di depannya aku menjadi diriku sendiri, seperti airmu yang selalu membawa semua pesanku, diapun begitu. membuatku hanyut oleh sorot matanya, membuatku lupa oleh kesedihan rasanya, sampai aku tak bisa katakan apa-apa padanya. bahkan untuk sekedar bilang rindu atau butuh..banyak yang nggak ngerti lalu terluka dan saling menyalahkan. karena itu aku takut berbicara tentang hati.maka kutuliskan saja, lalu kusimpan dan ku kirimkan ke..entah kemana..

No beast of prey can kill its victim without frightening him first. In fact, no animal perishes until its destroyer strikes terror into its heart. To put it succinctly, an animals fear kills it before its enemy gives it the final blow.

Fear is taught by grown up men and beasts to their young. Once we learn to be afraid, we rarely shake off the habit, and I believe our fear frightens other beasts causing them to attack us.

He wasn't a carrier of commitment-phobia or other notable boy diseases and he used expensive moisturizer. That's about all it takes to bang my gong.

Y de tanto protegernos la cabeza, el cuerpo quedó deteriorado

Big egos are big shields for lots of empty space.

difficulties in interpersonal functioning, particularly with intimacy and empathy.

The need of those with narcissistic pathology to cling to ideal images of self and others means they do not have access to the dependent aspects of self, and cannot tolerate dependency in others, which is seen as a sign of weakness.

Testosterone poisoning can be fatal, Braveheart." (Delaney to Rowan)

I needed somewhere that wasn't bad. I wanted to be light and happy like you, and I wanted never for you to see the dark. I was scared I would infect you with terrible feelings and pictures in my head of walking out in front of the traffic and - No. That's not for you, see? Not for you to hear. I needed you to be my sunlight, Bessi,' and here George paused and her words became very small, 'I lost mine, I lost it.

As for Bessi, she spent her first human month in an incubator, with wires in her chest, limbs straggling and pleading like a beetle on its back. The incubator had a lot to answer for.

D'ye think I don't know?" he asked softly. "It's me that has the easy part now. For if ye feel for me as I do for you-then I'm asking you to tear out your heart and live without it.

Life will have its perils, but the bonding of the heart, when it is given, is precious.

Women are the cradles of life. What sort of man tries to break a cradle (Marc)

Hey," he pulled away and put his hand on my face. "What are you thinking about?" "Your butt," I admitted.

It's the underlying inequality. Someone is always the one who loves more, and it eventually drives the other—the less loving one—away. Just the pressure of it.

There are a few things that even sarcasm can't protect you from.

No. She was not going to fall for it again. She'd seen behind Oliver's mask of kindness and charm. He said all the right things, because he knew she would fall for them. And then he used her vulnerability to do one of two things: try to get into her pants or drive the stake further into her heart.