Jewel Quotes

We cannot selectively numb emotions, when we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions.

In love and friendship the imagination is as much exercised as the heart; and if either is outraged the other will be estranged. It is commonly the imagination which is wounded first, rather than the heart,--it is so much the more sensitive.

But I don't want to have to stop feeling. I really think I'd rather die than stop feeling.

The trouble with putting armor on is that, while it protects you from pain, it also protects you from pleasure.

Joy and pain, they are but two arteries of the one heart that pumps through all those who don't numb themselves to really living.

Emotion is the foundation of reason.

Better a broken heart than a hardened one.

The longer I live, the less I trust ideas, the more I trust emotions.

If you have given up your heart ... you have already lost. A heartless creature is a loveless creature, and a loveless creature is a beast.

I have a big hole in my heart," I said. "But it'll close over." I don't want to sound all Dr. Phil," she said. "But don't let the scab seal the pain in, okay?" That's good advice," I said. "I hope I can manage it.

You can't shut off the risk and the pain without losing the love that remains.

I think I'd rather have my heart broke than do the breaking. —Lena

The more we ignore our emotions, the more likely they are to wield a powerful influence over us.

Body or mind, heart or soul, we're all human, and we're supposed to feel pain. You cut yourself off from it at your own risk.

Don't treat your heart like an action figure wrapped in plastic and never used.

The act of love strongly resembles torture or surgery.

Sensibility would be a good portress if she had but one hand; with her right she opens the door to pleasure, but with her left to pain.

To keep our hearts open is probably the most urgent responsibility you have as you get older.

You women listen more to your heart and less to all the nonsense. That's why you live longer.

When you protect yourself from pain, be sure you do not protect yourself from love.

I took a deep breath. 'For you I've got something better than love.' What's that?' I...trust you.' Why?' You'll never hurt me.' Thank you.' But...' But, what?' I said, 'That means I'll hurt you.' Why?' 'Cause, like I said, you'll never hurt me back.

Give us being and feeling over having any day.

I am not saying that I am different, but I don't have emotional pain. I may be angry and I may be peaceful, but no emotional pain.

The ultimate quality of your life is not in your resume, but in the minds and hearts of those you mean something to because you gave yourself to them.