"We are all products of our time, vulnerable to history."

--

Han Suyin

#Vulnerable Quotes

“The human spirit is not indestructible; but a courageous few discover that, when in hell, they are granted a glimpse of heaven.”

Source : Anthony Storr (2005). “Solitude: A Return to the Self”, p.61, Simon and Schuster
“You must not fear, hold back, count or be a miser with your thoughts and feelings. It is also true that creation comes from an overflow, so you have to learn to intake, to imbibe, to nourish yourself and not be afraid of fullness. The fullness is like a tidal wave which then carries you, sweeps you into experience and into writing.”
“I haven't got a good reputation with pain.”

Source : Source: www.elle.com
“Extreme volume in music very often disguises a lack of actually important content.”
“The reason we all need a mutton alert, which needs constant testing, like smoke alarms, is because there is really no such thing as age-appropriate dressing any longer, as I know because my wardrobe is interchangeable with my daughter's.”

Source : "Rachel Johnson: 'To anyone under 20 I'm basically Methuselah'" by Rachel Johnson, www.theguardian.com. March 3, 2012.
“This was a kind of dying. Losing the woman I truly had loved, and still loved more than anything, was just unfathomable. To me, she was the world.”
“Donâ€™t limit yourself and donâ€™t let others convince you that you are limited in what you can do. Believe in yourself and then live so as to reach your possibilities. You can achieve what you believe you can. Trust and believe and have faith.”
“Growth takes time. God knows that. I know that. And to my surprise, His abundance is mine in the process - not as a prize at the end.”

Source : Carol Kent (1990). “Secret passions of the Christian woman”, NavPress Publishing Group

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