Grief Quote by Alfa H

I’ll put it out there: I am scarred by the nostalgic indicipherability of my own desires; I an engulfed by the intimidating unknown, pushed…

— Anne Sexton

“I numb myself and begin the body check skimming quickly unwilling to be caught in strangers' tragedies, only looking directly at those whom I…

— Irena Klepfisz

“Over the years I have built up this tough outer skin around myself, almost like a bubble or a barrier. This has been keeping…

— Ana Rangel & Gerry O'malley

“I once felt shame for the scars upon my skin. Unknowingly ignorant to the beauty they possessed. Those scars tell a story that has…

— Danielle Luz Matias

“Painful experiences are like scars in our minds. Some have healed and been forgotten. Others are there as a reminder of what we have…

— James A. Murphy

“We all have scars & deep pain. It's what makes us human & vulnerable.”

— Anshuma Sharma

“I lay and cried, and began to feel again, to admit I was human, vulnerable, sensitive. I began to remember how it had been…

— Sylvia Plath

“Some people appear to thrive after trauma. Loss emboldens them, they form great ambitions and stride forward as if nothing, now, could hurt them.…

— Catriona Menzies-Pike

“My scars remind me that I did indeed survive my deepest wounds. That in itself is an accomplishment. And they bring to mind something…

— Steve Goodier

“Never shy away from opportunity and wholehearted living. Never be fearful of putting yourself out there. The courageous may encounter many disappointments, experience profound…

— Anthon St. Maarten

“I need to feel the earth beneath my feet, between my toes—the splinters, the bindi-eyes, the burning sensation of hot dirt, the sting of…

— Melina Marchetta

“A wild longing for strong emotions and sensations seethes in me, a rage against this toneless, flat, normal and sterile life.”

— Hermann Hesse