Quotes About Vulnerability

Love is the worst earthquake there is. Can crush you to the thickness of your bones. Love can be like cancer sometimes. Terminal. It can make you vomit. It can make you want to cut it out. It can take you over against your will.

What did it mean for us? Because everything I did, everything that happened to me, that was what I asked myself - what does this mean for us. It meant that I was farther away from you, different. It meant that if we let ourselves, we could get closer than we had ever been. Disappear into each other. You'd bleed and I wouldn't. Then we both would.

When someone so young and lovely vanishes they leave a cutout in the atmosphere; they don't fade. They leave a place for the sun rays to cut through and burn us, melt all the important ice to floods.

They were laughing and their hair was shining like leaves in moonlight, their limbs long as saplings. I thought, Girls are magical at this phase, girls are invincible, nothing can touch them. I didn't think 'us' because I didn't feel that; I felt other, on the outside, watching them.

It wasn't that shocking kind of feeling they both expected. More like a huge sigh of relief spreading through them. Like your cold, naked body falling into a soft, warm bed, under covers, into arms. The place that you knew you needed but you were afraid to even imagine for fear that it would never come.

She was free, still, like a child, the way it is before you are seen and then after that you can never remember who you are unless someone else shows it to you.

believe him when he tells you you are beautiful it will only hurt you both not to (it is true besides)

Maybe I'm afraid of the sword not because I think I might fail to defend us but because I'm not so certain I won't give up and turn it on myself.

You still cry too easily, but without your tears, at least, everything would burn.

It meant that if we let ourselves, we could get closer than we had ever been. Disappear into each other. You'd bleed and I wouldn't. Then we both would.

we are never strong enough for what we fear will hurt us. We combat it, finally, out of our deepest weakness.

Dr. Edwards's hands were cupping her face, forcing her to look up.

Hubris, that was the word — believing you were too good, too strong, invulnerable. The world had a way of teaching you that you weren't invulnerable.

Aware of how often she hides her good qualities because she is afraid of being misunderstood or mocked, she accuses herself of being uncharitable, supercilious

Maybe real love is being able to ask, Do I have greens in my teeth?

I don't want to fall in love with you,' she said, pushing away. 'why not?' 'because you'll just end up using it against me.

singing has to come from the inside, and i don't have anything left inside.' 'really? How did that happen?' 'it all just drained out.

Oh! Hadassah said, a catch in her throat. Put me down, please. Rashid knew in that instant they were in the lion's den.

singing has to come from the inside, and i don't have anything left inside.' 'really?' Ruth said, amazed, 'How did that happen?' 'it all just drained out.

I'd rather see your honest pain than a brave front.

Sooner or later you'll learn there are people in the world who don't want to use you, Now, buck up your courage and go back in there and get to know a few.

I never intended to marry - because I've never met a man I could trust. She raised her head slowly. I trust you, Matthias.

You know, sometimes you can hurt yourself more by trying to keep yourself from being hurt!" Miriam called after her.

Boas is only a man, my dear, and men are not always S strong as they portray themselves. - Noami