Barricades Quote by Ellen Hopkins

“We don’t fear physical closeness because we fear proximity itself. Most of us earnestly want physical contact with those who love us. Rather we…

— David Richo

Fear is just not a part of my life - so much so that if it's involved in somebody else's life and they're close…

— Jeremy Renner

Part of me is afraid to get close to people because I'm afraid that they're going to leave.

— Marilyn Manson

I'm scared of getting to close to anyone, because those who said that they'll always be there for me, left.

— Anonymous

Closeness to another person is like a fear of falling off a building to me. It's really, like, physically painful, and it's a brand…

— Adam Duritz

I've built a wall around my heart not to block anyone out, but to see who cares about me enough to climb over it.

— Anonymous

Because letting someone in close meant they could hurt you. I knew all about that kind of fear. I lived with it.

— Lisa Kleypas

This overwhelming desire to be close to you directly conflicts with my intense fear of people.

— Joseph Gordon-Levitt

I have realized that you can close yourself off to life if you put walls up, but it's a difficult thing ... You can't…

— Kristen Stewart

“The fear of getting close to someone in case they leave me”

— Giovanna Fletcher

When I say "I fear" - don't let it disturb you, dearest heart. We all fear when we are in waiting-rooms. Yet we must…

— Katherine Mansfield

Sometimes I hate getting close to people, because I think they will just walk out of my life no matter how close we are.

— Anonymous