Protecting Myself Quote by Bette Davis

“Sometimes, to live your life, you had to protect yourself against what other people might take from you.”

— Caroline Leavitt

“It’s amazing the damage we do to ourselves and others when all we’re trying to do is protect ourselves from being hurt.”

— Sherrilyn Kenyon

“What’s the point in protecting yourself when it keeps you from feeling anything?”

— Nyrae Dawn

“It feels good to be protected—even if I know how to take care of myself.”

— C.M. Stunich

“Sometimes you need to do things that hurt in order to protect the ones you love.”

— Claire Contreras

“Nobody thinks of protecting others from themselves. It's the people who claim concern and love who damage us the most.”

— Faiqa Mansab

“I guess at some point, you realize that whoever takes care of you is just a person, and that they have no superpowers and…

— John Green

“The fact is, the people I want to protect are protecting me. And so I keep finding more things that are different, and I…

— Natsume Yuujinchou

“The more you try to protect yourself from love, the more pain you bring to yourself and those that love you”

— April Mae Monterrosa

“Even if it means I’ll never be the man you give yourself to, I’ll always do anything to protect you.”

— Parker S. Huntington

“I’ve always found it hard to trust, maybe because all of my life, I’ve been let down by the people who were meant to…

— Lola StVil

“People who think so lightly of their own lives, don't have the right to protect anyone.”

— Jun Mochizuki