Guardedness Quotes

Trust no friend with that you need fear him if he were your enemy.

One is not exposed to danger who, even when in safety is always on their guard.

It is important not to trust people too much.

Keep both heart and hand in your own possession, till you see good reason to part with them.

I think that, in comparison, New Yorkers and Northerners are so guarded.

For somehow this is tyranny's disease, to trust no friends.

I didn't confide in men. Well, I didn't confide in anyone.

The more cynical you become, the better off you'll be.

But I'm glad I'm not one of those actresses who is just so ready to open up for everyone.

I'm very protective of how much I let people see.

I don't get particularly friendly with new people at first go. Call that a strength or a failing, whatever.

I'm a little bit afraid to give my heart away right now. It's very scary. I'm open to it, but I just want to make sure that I'm taking my time.

Inevitably, anytime we are too vulnerable we feel the need to protect ourselves from further wounds. So we resort to sarcasm, cutting humor, criticism - anything that will keep from exposing the tenderness within. Each partner tends to wait on the initiative of the other for love, only to be disappointed but also confirmed as to the rightness of the accusations made.

I don't trust nobody, especially when they say something good.

I won't let you close enough to hurt me.

If you believe in love, you're setting yourself up to be disappointed.

I don't think the music industry has done any damage to my faith - it's probably strengthened it because it's made me see how necessary and relevant it is. I think if you don't keep your guard up, obviously there's a lot of potential for being half-hearted throughout the whole process because you can compare yourself to other people instead of the ultimate standard.

I'm cautious in matters of the heart.

I can never quite trust anybody anymore.

Ed Koch will never 'rest in peace.' That was not his way. He was always nervously squirming, while making others squirm as well. Comfort was not his goal. He understood that to be a proud and assertive Jew meant never being able to leave a sigh of relief and say, 'It's over, we are at peace, we can now put down our guard and relax.'

Those that trust no one, usually end up trusting the wrong person."-Umma to Midnight

Distrust interested advice.

I think all jocks have a sensitive side. It's just, will they show it to anybody? Will they let their guard down and stop being tough and the cool jock guy around their friends, or just relax? I don't know if it's best to say opening up, but just relax and really say what you're actually thinking, and not what you think people want to hear.

Keep your secrets Keep your silence It is a better gift than truth

I'm known as a strange, aloof kind of man. But all I'm doing is trying to protect myself and my work.