Away from each other Quote by Henri Nouwen

If fear is the great enemy of intimacy, love is its true friend.

— Henri Nouwen

Fear destroys intimacy. It distances us from each other; or makes us cling to each other, which is the death of freedom… Only love…

— William Sloane Coffin

Intimacy is something to be cherished, and intimacy is not something to be afraid of.

— Ira Sachs

“One of the biggest impacts on intimacy is fear. Fears surrounding intimacy can result in a push-pull dynamic because of differing attachment needs between…

— Annie Tanasugarn

I don't have any fear of intimacy, but rather thrive on it, which is rare in a public person.

— Jack Nicholson

I think we're scared of intimacy - all of us, a little bit.

— Brit Marling

Intimacy. We hunger for it, but we also fear it.

— Lillian B. Rubin

We're lonely, but we're afraid of intimacy.

— Sherry Turkle

“Sometimes the thing you fear the most in your relationship turns out to be the thing that brings you and your partner to a…

— Cheryl Strayed

Fear is an enemy that can be killed only at close range. The closest range of all is intimacy. The deeper the fear is…

— Andrew Vachss

Intimacy is based on shared vulnerability Nothing deepens intimacy like the experiences that we share when we feel flayed, with our skins off, scared…

— Dossie Easton

The greatest fear of relationship is fear of losing it.

— Sushan