Nicolas Sarkozy Quotes

I think we're all sensitive; everyone has a certain way about themselves that people don't like to let their emotions out too often. I think people tend to suppress them and hold them in, so I think there's a bit of that in me.

Why is it that people who cannot show feeling presume that that is a strength and not a weakness?

Having a thick skin doesn't mean that you're hard or harsh. I was lucky because I was born with a thick skin. That doesn't mean that things don't bother me, but you have to keep it in perspective.

I'm very free with all my emotions, whether it's happy, sad, mad, glad, whatever.

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.

There is no harm in showing your feelings. It's not unmanly.

Being a Chaser you are not supposed to show any vulnerability.

I don't cry about anything.

Showing your emotions is not a weakness.

Crying is not an option.

A warrior is not about perfection or victory or invulnerability. He's about absolute vulnerability.

The strength of character and emotional intelligence to face your failures and learn from them are at the core of success.

Sometimes guys need to cry. Some hockey players think they're too tough to cry.

As we get older, we tend to think it is less OK to be vulnerable and to feel what we feel. It's kind of bull. We all still feel things pretty deeply. It just becomes less socially acceptable to express that.

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

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

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.

It's cool to express myself, but I've had to learn that doing interviews isn't completely therapy - spilling everything about yourself isn't healthy all the time. But I've been through things that have made me a stronger person, and if I can help some people, I will.

Resilience is, of course, necessary for a warrior. But a lack of empathy isn't.

If I'm uncomfortable, you'd never know.

I think women are amazing for being able to show what they feel. I admire women who do. I think it's a mistake when women cover their emotions to look tough. I say let's own who we are and use it as a strength.

Dealing with depression effectively is a mark not of weakness, but of strength.

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

I don't mean to be so sensitive, but that's just who I am. And I'm not afraid to admit it.