Jacqueline Woodson Quotes

I spent a lot of my life holding back my cries, and I want to change that because it's not good for me.

I am always amazed that so many people are concerned with wanting to be what they are not;What is the point of making yourself look ridiculous? You don't always have to pretend to be strong,there is no need to prove all the time that everything is going well,you shouldn't be concerned about what other people are thinking. Cry if you need to,it's good to cry out all your tears,because only then you will be able to smile again.

I almost never cry, and it's something I don't like about myself. I sometimes try and make myself cry. Sometimes, when I'm in pain, I say if I could just cry it would make it so much easier.

I often want to cry. That is the only advantage women have over men - at least they can cry.

It's occurred to me I need to laugh at myself more, and that I don't need to be some sad folk singer all the time. I don't want to be the queen of pain.

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

I can cry all day long - that's easy for me.

There is so much shame and guilt in our society, and I think it has deprived a lot of people from living fully. We are all facing battles... We've all had someone who has hurt us. So let's talk about it.

There's nothing I love more than a good cry.

If you're embarrassed because you have some notion about how men are supposed to behave, and it doesn't include weeping, then you have some personal work to do.

You can cry, ain't no shame in it.

I cry a lot. Usually once a day. I think it's one of the most profound forms of human expression.

I cry all the time. I love to laugh, too. It's important to create an environment for yourself where you feel what you need to and don't hold it in.

I cry a lot, and I have no problem with that at all. Listening to your emotions is part of being alive.

I'll sit on the floor and cry if I'm having a meltdown. I don't care.

I began to use my sensitivity. And I realized I wasn't weird because I cried a lot.

I don't have a problem crying when I need to cry.

You don't have to be positive all the time.

If it's an emotional chick-flick type of movie, chances are, I'm going to end up crying. I'm not afraid to admit that, because I think emotion is very healthy.

You don't need to ever justify the way you feel.

Boys don't cry. But they do. We do. I do. I weep all the time.

I used to suppress all my feelings, and it doesn't do anybody any good.

You just have those days. You just allow yourself to have those days. I think everybody has bad days. So because of that, when you recognize it, just allow it to be. It is what it is. I don't think you should ever stifle your frustration, ever.

She needs to have a few drinks and cry a little-then she'll be perfect.

It's not wrong to be upset. It's not wrong to cry. It's not wrong to want attention. It's not even wrong to scream or throw a fit. What is wrong is to keep it all inside. What is wrong is to blame and punish yourself for simply being human. What is wrong is to never be heard and to be alone in your pain. Share it. Let it out.