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"You could feel things or you could find a way to shut down. But once you were feeling things, you couldn't decide exactly what to feel. That was the trouble with letting them in at all. They made a mess of the place."

"You could feel things or you could find a way to shut down. But once you were feeling things, you couldn't decide exactly what to feel. That was the trouble with letting them in at all. They made a mess of the place."

Ann Brashares, American Author

Emotion, Feelings, Confusion, Reality

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"That's the difference between me and the rest of the world! Happiness isn't good enough for me! I demand euphoria!"

"That's the difference between me and the rest of the world! Happiness isn't good enough for me! I demand euphoria!"

Bill Watterson, American Cartoonist

Emotion, Happiness, Desire, Ambition, Intensity

26

"Perhaps I know best why it is man alone who laughs, he alone suffers so deeply that he had to invent laughter."

"Perhaps I know best why it is man alone who laughs, he alone suffers so deeply that he had to invent laughter."

Friedrich Nietzsche, German Philosopher

Emotion, Laughter, Suffering, Humanity, Truth

26

"I wish I had heard him more clearly: an oblique confession is always a plea."

"I wish I had heard him more clearly: an oblique confession is always a plea."

James Baldwin, American Novelist

Emotion, Confession, Regret, Truth

26

"When, instead of merely associating some act with some situation in the animal way, we think the situation out, we have a set of particular feelings of its elements."

"When, instead of merely associating some act with some situation in the animal way, we think the situation out, we have a set of particular feelings of its elements."

Edward Thorndike, American Psychologist

Emotional, Feelings, Act

26

"He sat down and collected his thoughts. They were quite easy to collect, because there weren't very many of them, and they all concerned the same subject--what a burden his life was."

"He sat down and collected his thoughts. They were quite easy to collect, because there weren't very many of them, and they all concerned the same subject--what a burden his life was."

Philip Pullman, British Writer

Emotion, Burden, Thought, Mind, Life

26

"For the second time since meeting her, Echo looked as if I'd slapped her. Water pooled at the bottom edges of her eyes, her cheeks flushed red and she blinked rapidly. She'd succeeded in making me feel like a d*ck again."

"For the second time since meeting her, Echo looked as if I'd slapped her. Water pooled at the bottom edges of her eyes, her cheeks flushed red and she blinked rapidly. She'd succeeded in making me feel like a d*ck again."

Katie McGarry, American Author

Emotion, Regret, Interaction, Observation

26

"Does the human heart know chasms so abysmal?"

"Does the human heart know chasms so abysmal?"

Alan Moore, British Writer

Emotion, Heart, Truth, Depth

26

"Julian of Norwich...wrote: 'Some of us believe that God is almighty and can do everything; and that he is all - wise and may do everything; but that he is all - love and will do everything - there we draw back. As I see it, this ignorance is the greatest of all hindrances to God's lovers.' Where do we thing we are going when we draw back fro"

"Julian of Norwich...wrote: 'Some of us believe that God is almighty and can do everything; and that he is all - wise and may do everything; but that he is all - love and will do everything - there we draw back. As I see it, this ignorance is the greatest of all hindrances to God's lovers.' Where do we thing we are going when we draw back fro"

Brennan Manning, American Author

Emotion, Love, Divine, Faith, Truth

26

"A little kingdom I possess, where thoughts and feelings dwell; And very hard the task I find of governing it well."

"A little kingdom I possess, where thoughts and feelings dwell; And very hard the task I find of governing it well."

Louisa May Alcott, American Novelist

Emotional, Feelings, Thoughts

25

"In things pertaining to enthusiasm no man is sane who does not know how to be insane on proper occasions."

"In things pertaining to enthusiasm no man is sane who does not know how to be insane on proper occasions."

Henry Ward Beecher, American Clergyman

Emotion, Enthusiasm, Passion, Madness, Spirit

25

"I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore."

"I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore."

L. Frank Baum, American Author

Emotional, Feeling

25

"The farther away, the closer the home becomes."

"The farther away, the closer the home becomes."

Dejan Stojanovic, Serbian Philosopher

Emotion, Distance, Home, Perspective

25

"The final test of a painting, theirs, mine, any other, is: does the painter's emotions come across?"

"The final test of a painting, theirs, mine, any other, is: does the painter's emotions come across?"

Franz Kline, American Artist

Emotional, Emotions, Painting

25

"Oh, aye, Sassenach. I am your master . . . and you're mine. Seems I canna possess your soul without losing my own."

"Oh, aye, Sassenach. I am your master . . . and you're mine. Seems I canna possess your soul without losing my own."

Diana Gabaldon, American Author

Emotion, Love, Possession, Identity

25

"She haunts my dreams.Shadows of the past.Ripping my heart down the seams.No one to blame but me.I'm a lone wolf now, but I still stare up at the moon, Call her name and wonder if she's looking too."

"She haunts my dreams.Shadows of the past.Ripping my heart down the seams.No one to blame but me.I'm a lone wolf now, but I still stare up at the moon, Call her name and wonder if she's looking too."

Lisa Kessler, American Author

Emotion, Loss, Loneliness, Reflection, Memory

25

"Maturity is the ability to think, speak and act your feelings within the bounds of dignity. The measure of your maturity is how spiritual you become during the midst of your frustrations."

"Maturity is the ability to think, speak and act your feelings within the bounds of dignity. The measure of your maturity is how spiritual you become during the midst of your frustrations."

Samuel Ullman, American Poet

Emotional, Feelings, Ability, Act, Dignity

25

"Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter what fork you use."

"Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter what fork you use."

Emily Post, American Author

Emotional, Feelings, Awareness, Manners

25

"There were people everywhere but no one was mine, and I was no one's."

"There were people everywhere but no one was mine, and I was no one's."

Gregory Maguire, American Novelist

Emotion, Loneliness, Observation, Isolation

25

"When I repress my emotion my stomach keeps score."

"When I repress my emotion my stomach keeps score."

J. Enoch Powell, British Statesman

Emotional, Emotion

25

"Tears are a wonderful thing. They cleanse the eyes and the heart. Thanks to our tears we can better see the world and our friends."

"Tears are a wonderful thing. They cleanse the eyes and the heart. Thanks to our tears we can better see the world and our friends."

Robin Sacredfire, Portuguese Philosopher

Emotion, Tears, Observation, Perception

25

"It's fun playing two roles. The roles provide a wonderful range of emotions. Stuart is childlike and sensitive. Adam is ruthless, outrageous. He's flamboyant. He does the unexpected."

"It's fun playing two roles. The roles provide a wonderful range of emotions. Stuart is childlike and sensitive. Adam is ruthless, outrageous. He's flamboyant. He does the unexpected."

David Canary, American Actor

Emotional, Emotions, Fun

25

"He swallowed down the dry choking sobs which had been heaving up from his heart hitherto ..."

"He swallowed down the dry choking sobs which had been heaving up from his heart hitherto ..."

Elizabeth Gaskell, British Novelist

Emotion, Sadness, Heart, Pain

25

"It was as if the rare joy that had formed in my heart was replaced by a pale shadow threatening to engulf me at that very moment. Victory didn't matter now. She did!"

"It was as if the rare joy that had formed in my heart was replaced by a pale shadow threatening to engulf me at that very moment. Victory didn't matter now. She did!"

Faraaz Kazi, Indian Author

Emotion, Love, Victory, Shadow

25

"Kindness is as simple as being grateful for the love anyone has shown you, by not destroying them because it isn't on your terms."

"Kindness is as simple as being grateful for the love anyone has shown you, by not destroying them because it isn't on your terms."

Shannon L. Alder, American Author

Emotion, Kindness, Gratitude, Love, Forgiveness

25

"Love humiliates you, hatred cradles you."

"Love humiliates you, hatred cradles you."

Janet Fitch, American Author

Emotion, Love, Hate, Conflict

25

"Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart."

"Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart."

Fyodor Dostoevsky, Russian Novelist

Emotion, Pain, Suffering, Intelligence

25

"When one has the feeling of dislike for evil, when one feels tranquil, one finds pleasure in listening to good teachings; when one has these feelings and appreciates them, one is free of fear."

"When one has the feeling of dislike for evil, when one feels tranquil, one finds pleasure in listening to good teachings; when one has these feelings and appreciates them, one is free of fear."

Buddha, Indian Leader

Emotional, Feelings, Fear, Evil, Listening

24

"You came to my lifewith what you were bringing,madeof light and bread and shadow I expected you,and Like this I need you,Like this I love you,and to those who want to hear tomorrowthat which I will not tell them, let them read it here,and let them back off today because it is earlyfor these arguments."

"You came to my lifewith what you were bringing,madeof light and bread and shadow I expected you,and Like this I need you,Like this I love you,and to those who want to hear tomorrowthat which I will not tell them, let them read it here,and let them back off today because it is earlyfor these arguments."

Pablo Neruda, Chilean Writer

Emotion, Love, Expression, Creativity, Time

24

"Ah, mastery... what a profoundly satisfying feeling when one finally gets on top of a new set of skills... and then sees the light under the new door those skills can open, even as another door is closing."

"Ah, mastery... what a profoundly satisfying feeling when one finally gets on top of a new set of skills... and then sees the light under the new door those skills can open, even as another door is closing."

Gail Sheehy, American Writer

Emotional, Feeling, Light, Open

24

"Exuberance is better than taste."

"Exuberance is better than taste."

Gustave Flaubert, French Novelist

Emotional, Taste

24

"You don't just get over it. And it doesn't make any difference if you're supposedly a grown-up. It never goes away."

"You don't just get over it. And it doesn't make any difference if you're supposedly a grown-up. It never goes away."

Sophie Kinsella, British Author

Emotion, Pain, Truth, Wisdom

24

"Sarah shifted on the bench. I worried she was winding up to say something, that Sky would start humming now, that the fright spring-coiled inside me would break loose. Then I remembered the widow dress I was wearing. I made a sound with my lips like I was trying to give him an answer, but choking on the words, seized by my grief, and I didn't have to pretend that much. I felt sorrow for my life, for what I'd lived and seen and known, for what was lost to me, and the weeping turned real."

"Sarah shifted on the bench. I worried she was winding up to say something, that Sky would start humming now, that the fright spring-coiled inside me would break loose. Then I remembered the widow dress I was wearing. I made a sound with my lips like I was trying to give him an answer, but choking on the words, seized by my grief, and I didn't have to pretend that much. I felt sorrow for my life, for what I'd lived and seen and known, for what was lost to me, and the weeping turned real."

Sue Monk Kidd, American Writer

Emotion, Grief, Loss, Reflection

24

"Until now I had been able only to grieve, not mourn. Grief was passive. Grief happened. Mourning, the act of dealing with grief, required attention."

"Until now I had been able only to grieve, not mourn. Grief was passive. Grief happened. Mourning, the act of dealing with grief, required attention."

Joan Didion, American Author

Emotion, Grief, Mourning, Truth

24

"It's not only the event itself, but the way we explain it to ourselves that causes depression."

"It's not only the event itself, but the way we explain it to ourselves that causes depression."

Karen Salmansohn, American Author

Emotion, Psychology, Depression, Thought, Meaning

24

"Great griefs exhaust. They discourage us with life. The man into whom they enter feels something taken from him. In youth, their visit is sad; later on, it is ominous."

"Great griefs exhaust. They discourage us with life. The man into whom they enter feels something taken from him. In youth, their visit is sad; later on, it is ominous."

Victor Hugo, French Author

Emotion, Grief, Exhaustion, Life, Sadness

24

"I'm always collecting emotions for future reference."

"I'm always collecting emotions for future reference."

Harlan Howard, American Musician

Emotional, Emotions, Future

24

"You have a heart and nerves the same as your brother men! Why should you be anxious to conceal them?"

"You have a heart and nerves the same as your brother men! Why should you be anxious to conceal them?"

Emily Bronte, English Novelist

Emotion, Humanity, Sensitivity, Courage

24

"They sicken of calm who know the storm."

"They sicken of calm who know the storm."

Dorothy Parker, American Poet

Emotion, Truth, Observation, Life

24

"My feelings towards Scott Card are pretty mixed. Politically, he and I are pretty far apart."

"My feelings towards Scott Card are pretty mixed. Politically, he and I are pretty far apart."

Cory Doctorow, Canadian Journalist

Emotional, Feelings, Pretty

24

"An angry man opens his mouth and shuts up his eyes."

"An angry man opens his mouth and shuts up his eyes."

Anonymous, Unknown Unknown

Emotion, Eyes, Silence, Reaction

24

"You ache with it all; and the more mysterious it is, the more you ache."

"You ache with it all; and the more mysterious it is, the more you ache."

Fyodor Dostoevsky, Russian Novelist

Emotion, Mystery, Life, Feeling

24

"Idealism springs from deep feelings, but feelings are nothing without the formulated idea that keeps them whole."

"Idealism springs from deep feelings, but feelings are nothing without the formulated idea that keeps them whole."

Jacques Barzun, American Educator

Emotional, Feelings, Idea, Deep, Idealism

24

"I will not say: do not weep, for not all tears are an evil."

"I will not say: do not weep, for not all tears are an evil."

J. R. R. Tolkien, English Novelist

Emotion, Tears, Evil, Acceptance, Sorrow

23

"I feel too much. That's what's going on.' 'Do you think one can feel too much? Or just feel in the wrong ways?' 'My insides don't match up with my outsides.' 'Do anyone's insides and outsides match up?' 'I don't know. I'm only me.' 'Maybe that's what a person's personality is: the difference between the inside and outside.' 'But it's worse for me.' 'I wonder if everyone thinks it's worse for him.' 'Probably. But it really is worse for me."

"I feel too much. That's what's going on.' 'Do you think one can feel too much? Or just feel in the wrong ways?' 'My insides don't match up with my outsides.' 'Do anyone's insides and outsides match up?' 'I don't know. I'm only me.' 'Maybe that's what a person's personality is: the difference between the inside and outside.' 'But it's worse for me.' 'I wonder if everyone thinks it's worse for him.' 'Probably. But it really is worse for me."

Jonathan Safran Foer, American Novelist

Emotion, Feeling, Self, Identity

23

"For a little while, hope made a show of reviving-not with any reason to back it, but only because it is its nature to revive when the spring has not been taken out of it by age and familiarity with failure."

"For a little while, hope made a show of reviving-not with any reason to back it, but only because it is its nature to revive when the spring has not been taken out of it by age and familiarity with failure."

Mark Twain, American Author

Emotion, Hope, Revival, Age, Failure

23

"My devil had been long caged, he came out roaring."

"My devil had been long caged, he came out roaring."

Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish Writer

Emotion, Darkness, Release, Devil

23

"Heart, we will forget him!You and I, to-night!You may forget the warmth he gave,I will forget the light.When you have done, pray tell me,That I my thoughts may dim;Haste! lest while you're lagging,I may remember him!"

"Heart, we will forget him!You and I, to-night!You may forget the warmth he gave,I will forget the light.When you have done, pray tell me,That I my thoughts may dim;Haste! lest while you're lagging,I may remember him!"

Emily Dickinson, American Poet

Emotion, Memory, Heartbreak, Sadness, Forgetfulness

23

"For each ecstatic instant We must an anguish pay In keen and quivering ratio To the ecstasy."

"For each ecstatic instant We must an anguish pay In keen and quivering ratio To the ecstasy."

Emily Dickinson, American Poet

Emotion, Ecstasy, Balance, Life

23

"Grief can be a burden, but also an anchor. You get used to the weight, how it holds you in place."

"Grief can be a burden, but also an anchor. You get used to the weight, how it holds you in place."

Sarah Dessen, American Author

Emotion, Grief, Pain, Weight

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