“(A)t least simulated vulnerability is bearable/for those/who cannot/withstand unreasonable tenderness.” — Chelsey Minnis Copy Share Image
Countries that perceive themselves to be vulnerable can be expected to try to redress that vulnerability - and in some cases, they… — Mohamed ElBaradei Copy Share Image
“Truth one: People will hurt you without reason. Truth two: You'll almost never get the chance to hurt them back. Swallow it.” — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I like characters who have blind spots and are full of themselves, but there also needs to be vulnerability. — Stephan Pastis Copy Share Image
There has to be a balance between power and vulnerability. That's something I feel I have in my own life, something I… — Idina Menzel Copy Share Image
Never content just to be, America is also obliged to mean; America signifies, hence its constant and riveting vulnerability to illusion. — Martin Amis Copy Share Image
Global terrorism is extreme both in its lack of realistic goals and in its cynical exploitation of the vulnerability of complex systems. — Jurgen Habermas Copy Share Image
When you approach the world with such vulnerability and openness, people return that energy. It's draining, but it fills me with a… — Arlo Parks Copy Share Image
The difficult thing is that vulnerability is the first thing I look for in you and the last thing I'm willing to… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
We need to have a strong defense focused on areas that are in the greatest vulnerability. I have been very concerned about… — Bob Graham Copy Share Image
When we were children, we used to think that when we were grown-up we would no longer be vulnerable. But to grow… — Madeleine L'Engle Copy Share Image
Pristine vulnerability is just so boring to me. The performances that I love are ones like Gena Rowland's in 'A Woman Under… — Kirsten Dunst Copy Share Image
A zero-day exploit is a method of hacking a system. It's sort of a vulnerability that has an exploit written for it,… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
Songs don't really feel like me unless I somehow shed a little secret or open myself somehow or be vulnerable. When I'm… — Brett Dennen Copy Share Image
Invincibility is in oneself, and vulnerability is in the opponent. Invincibility is a matter of defense, vulnerability is a matter of attack.… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
We get most upset with those we love because they are close to us and we know that they are aware of… — Desmond Tutu Copy Share Image
“When I'm triggered, I think, "This will last forever" or "What if this lasts forever?" I get thoughts about how I should… — Vironika Tugaleva Copy Share Image
“I admire strength but I fall in love with vulnerability. I admire strong people. People who stand for what they believe ,… — Drishti Bablani Copy Share Image
“I wanted, for so long, for someone to understand me better than I understood myself, to take control of me, to save… — Vironika Tugaleva Copy Share Image
On the flip side, I've also had to struggle with saying "yes." Before I did this research and before I had my… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
Documentary photography is becoming more illustrative as people become more familiar with photography’s limitations and vulnerabilities. Reality has always been interpreted through… — Taryn Simon Copy Share Image
I do think there is an enhanced awareness of insecurity and vulnerability that induces anxiety that creates pressure on teachers and administrators… — Richard A. Falk Copy Share Image
“Throughout our emotional odyssey in the unembellished narrative of our life, we may sense many alluring voices that are enticing us into… — Erik Pevernagie Copy Share Image
At some of the darkest moments in my life, some people I thought of as friends deserted me-some because they cared about… — Harold S. Kushner Copy Share Image
Embrace your vulnerability and celebrate your flaws; it will let you appreciate the world around you and make you more compassionate. — Masaba Gupta Copy Share Image
My biggest vulnerability now is my son, Hudson. I am often plagued with fear: Is he ok? Is he safe? I'm in… — Nikki DeLoach Copy Share Image
I don't like the word 'strong,' because a strong character is never an interesting character. A character is made interesting by their… — Helen Mirren Copy Share Image
I can have fairly crippling self-criticism. It doesn't really put me in a vulnerable state, I just get glum and intolerable, but… — Damian Kulash Copy Share Image
“She recognized that that is how friendships begin: one person reveals a moment of strangeness, and the other person decides just to… — Meg Wolitzer Copy Share Image
Vulnerability and me go hand and hand now. I try to put myself first so that I can take care of my… — A. J. McLean Copy Share Image
“Ordinary courage is about putting our vulnerability on the line. In today’s world, that’s pretty extraordinary.” — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
Ecstasy and vulnerability belonged in the same dish. The fear the cup would be snatched away was what gave the wine its… — Tanith Lee Copy Share Image
One of the goals of a spiritual practice is self-awareness, and one of the best tools of self-awareness is simple emotional vulnerability. — Moby Copy Share Image
Only place yourself around people who love your strengths and are also safe to be vulnerable around - you'll need both power… — Claudia Black Copy Share Image
When we have emotions of fear and pity toward the hero of a tragedy, we explore aspects of our own vulnerability in… — Martha Nussbaum Copy Share Image
True strength is knowing that you don't have to be strong every single second of the day. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
If you watch the news, you see politicians use human vulnerabilities to get in and earn people's trust. — Morena Baccarin Copy Share Image
When I start doing a body of work I feel vulnerable, fearful. If I stopped trusting the process, I would stop doing… — Wanda Koop Copy Share Image
An artistic endeavour comes into the world naked, unnamed, and vulnerable. Every creative effort requires the artist to wrest something from nothingness,… — Peter London Copy Share Image
On September 11 2001, America felt its vulnerability even to threats that gather on the other side of the Earth. We resolved… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
