Quotes about Vulnerability
In a man's letters his soul lies naked.
- Samuel Johnson
A fly, Sir, may sting a stately horse and make him wince; but one is but an insect, and the other is a horse still.
- Samuel Johnson
All little lambs need a shepherd.
- Sandra Byrd
If we don't risk being hurt, we cannot give unconditional love. Unconditional love gives others the right to hurt us.
- John Bevere
This truth remains: Only those you care about can hurt you. You expect more from them—after all, you've given more of yourself to them. The higher the expectations, the greater the fall.
- John Bevere
My mom once told me, back when I was a kid, that I would never understand girls unless I understood the fear of being lonely and alone. She said no girl would ever understand boys unless she understood the fear of being dishonored and defeated.
- John C. Wright
Is it not rather meant that it was placed far above us, in order to convince us of our utter feebleness?
- John Calvin
Full nakedness! All joyes are due to thee, As souls unbodied, bodies uncloth'd must be, To taste whole joyes.
- John Donne
The Warrior of the Light knows that everyone is afraid of everyone else.
- Paulo Coelho
The sheep are happier of themselves, than under the care of wolves.
- Thomas Jefferson
A great artist has to be ready to fail.
- Marina Abramovic
It takes great courage to be vulnerable. It takes enormous strength to be a real woman.
- John Eldredge