Quotes About Vulnerability

It wasn't my choice to be an open book, but when people found out what my life was like when I was 14 or 15, I didn't deny it. I think the more imperfect you are, the more human you are.

Sometimes we even have to risk making fools of ourselves.

That's what life is all about. There's a lot of crying. So you'd better cry now and get used to it.

Nay, you'll be ashamed of me everyday of your life," he answered; "and the more ashamed, the more you know me; and I cannot bide it.

I had no monarch in my life, and cannot rule myself; and when I try to organize, my little force explodes and leaves me bare and charred.

I feel like we're attracted to paths in life that force us to look at our weaknesses or deficiencies as human beings. Not to get all deep on you, but that's how I feel.

When someone gradually leaves your life, that's one thing because you get used to the end of it. When somebody disappears, it takes all of your control away. It leaves you frantic.

Satan knows that youth is the springtime of life when all things are new and young people are most vulnerable.

Life's miseries fall disproportionately on children.

A person without much power is easily influenced by others, whether they are physical or non-physical beings. Their life is easily ruined. They are blown around like a leaf in the wind.

Sometimes in life, you fall down holes you can't climb out of by yourself. That's what friends and family are for-to help. They can't help, however, unless you let them know you're down there.

Everybody knows my life - it's an open book.

I worked at a group home for a survival job years ago, and kids who have a rough home life have always tugged at my heart-strings. I also care a lot about animal cruelty.

I feel comfortable tweeting things that I would never feel comfortable saying in a real life conversation, or even in other places on the internet.

Honestly, the most vulnerable part of my life is probably just honest expression, as cliché as that might sound.

I always say that my artist statement is to not be afraid to talk about the messiness - the unpleasant feelings and happenings around my life.

No one goes through life with a whole heart.

Its hard to show people everything, you know? You never know what they'll do with it once they have it.

Being halfway through my life, I think we start feeling less invincible and we start thinking more about the important things.

When someone tells you a piece of their life, they're giving you a gift, not granting you your due.

I won't disturb the slumber of feelings that have died. If I never loved I never would have cried...I am a rock.

My life was incoherent to me. I felt it quivering, spitting out broken teeth.

Courage is fear that prays.

Anyone who loves needs to know both how to lose himself and how to find himself.