May Sarton Quotes

For years I used to think that you had to hide your emotions to show that you are strong.

Most guys, tough or not, hide emotions. I know a lot of tough guys; they're just as weak as the next man, but they don't show it.

I'm not too big on feelings.

My emotions are usually my weakness, but they are my strength while acting.

I don't cry about anything.

Don't hold back from being an 'empath.' Don't be afraid of shedding your tears. Feel it. Feel the full extent of everything. It gives us strength.

Some of us are only going to show our emotions while we're actually vulnerable. But that's what makes us human.

I'm very sensitive and I'm quite a soft person, and I cry a lot when things upset me.

There are always reasons for people's behaviour, and it's easy just to dismiss them and assume that we already know their story, especially if they're no good at showing their emotions. Life gives you all these knocks, it's so easy to form a shell to protect yourself. I've done it myself.

I have confidence in my manhood to be able to cry at a movie or at a wedding, too.

I think I've always been regarded as a mentally strong person and a tough character, but it took me a while to reach a point where I realised that internalising your emotions wasn't doing me any good.

I'm an emotional gangster. I cry once every month.

Part of the problem with America is that letting go of emotions is viewed as a weakness, but it's my strength. That enabled me to write my songs.

When you're the strong one, people don't give you permission to hurt.

Vulnerability is not a weakness but a faculty for understanding.

But Christina and I are not people who cry together; we're people who fight together. SO I hold my tears in.

Please don't use the word tough. People might get the impression that I don't care. And I do care, very deeply. Resilient, I think.

Comfort in expressing your emotions will allow you to share the best of yourself with others, but not being able to control your emotions will reveal your worst.

A man doesn't cry. In my life, I've never cried. I cannot do it. I am a man. How will I cry?

I'm a comedian, and I definitely see the humor in a lot of things. I am also sad a lot. I cry often and easily. I think you're supposed to feel all kinds of things.

I was a master at keeping my feelings in.

I cry a lot when I feel empathy. I can feel heartbroken by life, and I cry quite easily, sometimes for no reason. It's healthy, I think.

I live my life pretty emotionally, for better and for worse. I'm pretty thin-skinned and transparent. I lead with my heart, and I wanted to make a movie that did the same.

I talk a lot about strength, faith and love, but I don't ever talk about the fact that I am one of the most sensitive people in my family. That might be the most shocking, because you always see me fighting the good fight, with the strong face on, but I am the most emotional.

I play damaged people a lot. I'm a Cancer. And I say that tongue and cheek, but I wear my heart on my sleeve. I'm a very emotional woman.