Merle Shain Quotes

I understand now that the vulnerability I've always felt is the greatest strength a person can have. You can't experience life without feeling life. What I've learned is that being vulnerable to somebody you love is not a weakness, it's a strength.

Control meant not only taking care of myself but living in a much less protected world. And doing that meant growing a tough skin.

In the past, I have assumed the word 'vulnerability' equates with the word 'weakness' and 'This Is Us' shows us that it is in fact the opposite.

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

I just had to be strong enough to allow myself to be vulnerable. Great Lesson. For art and for life.

Whatever life may send your way - make the best of it. Don't waste your time and energy worrying about it. Instead, find a way to do something about it. Learn from it, adjust to it, be strong, be flexible and be your best in every situation.

None of us can be free of conflict and woe. Even the greatest men have had to accept disappointments as their daily bread. ... The art of living lies less in eliminating our troubles than in growing with them.

We believe that it takes a strong back and a soft front to face the world.

When you're in the position I'm in, you have two options: you can either shut yourself off from everybody, from the world, and not live a full life. Or you welcome everybody into your life and occasionally somebody will try to take advantage. And I'd much rather be that person who lets people in.

Love makes me vulnerable. In business I'm tough on myself - I'm like a drill sergeant. If I'm down, I'm used to getting right back up, but when it comes to love, your heart can't do that.

It didn't scare me to be vulnerable because I think that's when you get something great.

It makes me feel resilient when you tackle different things.

The terrorists thought they would change my aims and stop my ambitions, but nothing changed in my life except this: weakness, fear and hopelessness died. Strength, power and courage were born.

I need to be able to face things.

I've got over so much. Mum wouldn't want anything to come into my life that would make me fragile again.

The most vulnerable people have tough exteriors because they are very scared inside, and it's very hard for people like that - people like me - to open up. But playing it safe means you stop being open to learning. I always try to find the challenges.

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

I am a sweet old softy, but it took toughness to get through what I went through.

Vulnerability is not weakness. And that myth is profoundly dangerous.

I'm really not thick-skinned - my wife will tell you that I take sunsets personally - but I know that I've got the belly for whatever comes down the pike. I think it's tenacity. You've been there before, and you just have to recall, 'How did I handle that one?'

It's so valuable to learn that when you put yourself in an uncomfortable situation, you'll be fine, and you'll probably come out even stronger.

We spend so much time closing ourselves to protect from scary things that we forget that when we do open to the world, inspiration can flow.

Life's too short to dwell on things. When you go through experiences that are bad, it's a good thing. You learn from it - become a stronger person. Life is a roller coaster, and you don't know what's going to be thrown at you next, so all you can do is give it your best shot.

Being vulnerable is not a sign of weakness. It's a sign of strength.

There is so much power in vulnerability, and I am proud to be that typecast.