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title: "5 Protecting Feelings Quotes by 5 authors"
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> [Good grief. If we can’t laugh at ourselves, and at one another, in good spirit and without malice, then what fun can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-takei/good-grief-if-we-can-t-laugh-at-ourselves-and-at-one-another-in-good/)

[George Takei](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-takei/)

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> [“I don't want you to worry about protecting my feelings or your father's or anybody's. When you were little you always tried…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nic-sheff/i-don-t-want-you-to-worry-about-protecting-my-feelings-or-your-father/)

[Nic Sheff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nic-sheff/)

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> [To live your life as yours it is important getting your subconscious let go of protecting you from the feelings hidng beneath…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/senoraroy/to-live-your-life-as-yours-it-is-important-getting-your-subconscious/)

[Senoraroy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/senoraroy/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/25c/senoraroy-77_beneath-the-surface_to-live-your-life-as-yours-it-is-importa_1456514.jpg)

> [“They prided themselves on being honest with each other, but they were women. Sometimes they put protecting feelings above the truth. Or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wendy-wax/they-prided-themselves-on-being-honest-with-each-other-but-they-were/)

[Wendy Wax](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wendy-wax/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7f1/wendy-wax-11542_asking-for-help_they-prided-themselves-on-being-honest-w_1607403.jpg)

> [“Avoiding feelings isn’t the same as protecting feelings.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sheryl-sandberg/avoiding-feelings-isn-t-the-same-as-protecting-feelings/)

[Sheryl Sandberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sheryl-sandberg/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/631/sheryl-sandberg-439_avoiding_avoiding-feelings-isn-t-the-same-as-prot_1726495.png)

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