Quotes about Vulnerability
What had she thought, that love was a toy, something easy and sweet, just to play with? Real love was dangerous, it got you from inside and held on tight, and if you didn't let go fast enough you might be willing to do anything for its sake.
— Alice Hoffman
You think terrible things can't happen because they've never happened to you, but they're out there, all the time, every day. They happen to someone.
— Alice Hoffman
There are sick people everywhere, in wheelchairs and on benches. Shelby is embarrassed to be so healthy.
— Alice Hoffman
she wanted to sit in the dark and whisper all of her fears into an ear which would hold every word like a silver shell.
— Alice Hoffman
She had the ability to spot a liar, except for the lies spoken by someone she loved. That's what had caught her up; she'd been distracted by love, which seemed, at least at the time, to be the truest thing in the world.
— Alice Hoffman
He told me he wanted the chance to be in love again. He has no idea that being in love is bullshit. It's knowing someone down to their soul that matters. That's what love is. It's difficult and it's real and it doesn't change.
— Alice Hoffman
Some people grow weak when they are victimized, others grow stronger, and still others combine those two attributes to become dangerous, even if the person in question is a girl who has recently turned twelve.
— Alice Hoffman
That politicians who smiled at us and kissed our babies blue eyes shining with triumph well knew we were falling into our graves kicked by them as they counted our votes.
— Alice Walker
breaking the heart opens it.
— Alice Walker
Be careful with whom you associate, especially when you feel emotionally vulnerable, because negative people can steal the dream right out of your heart.
— Joel Osteen
It's hard to be something that you're not. It's hard to keep everyone happy, wear different masks, and pretend, depending on who you're with. You know what's easy: being you, being real, being vulnerable.
— Joel Osteen
You don't have to hide. You don't have to pretend, worry about what people will think. Everyone is dealing with something. There's no shame in saying, "I need help. I'm struggling; I'm hurting; I'm broken.
— Joel Osteen