Quotes about Vulnerability

Surely there is no more wretched sight than the human body unloved and uncared for.

and uncared for. Nor could I see the necessity for the complete undressing:

We compare our behind-the-scenes with other people's highlight reels.

What if rather than avoiding brokenness we embraced it? Welcomed it? And even prayed for it? "God, break me.

It's easy to impress people with our strengths, but real connections are forged through our shared weaknesses.

Maybe we should think about whether some imperfections might be a good thing. Maybe we should consider whether we're trying too hard to smooth all the rough edges.

Men! The only animal in the world to fear.

I am not a victim of emotional conflicts. I am human.

I was just watching baby videos of me and I was obviously an exhibitionist.

Mankind's true moral test, its fundamental test (which lies deeply buried from view), consists of its attitude towards those who are at its mercy: animals. And in this respect mankind has suffered a fundamental debacle, a debacle so fundamental that all others stem from it.

you need to accept exactly where you are in relationship to your Higher Power and drop the idea that you have to be perfect before you can let God in. The irony is that God is sitting on the doorstep waiting while you think you have to clean house. In reality, He doesn't care if your house is dirty; He wants to help you clean things up. He's calling through the door, "If you let me in, I'll help you vacuum, honey!" He wants to uplift your life.

Trust. It was possible to trust that which you could not predict, or plan, or control. In fact, it was essential. It was the only way to really live.