“It will take time for an introvert to let their guard down, to open their heart. They will move slow and take their time to really get to know you before they commit because they want to be sure.”— Katiuscia Maria, thoughtcatalog.com
“She didn't guard her heart. She carried it on her sleeve. Maybe that's why it always carried unbearable grief.”— Ruchi Meghwal, instagram.com
“Losing you, has given me reasons to doubt, to lose faith, to never want to trust. Your actions have closed off parts of me, made me want to hold back.”— Marisa Donnelly, thoughtcatalog.com
“The more she likes me, the more closed off she becomes. The more sarcasm she inflicts on me. Vulnerability makes her feel weak.”— Colleen Hover, Tarryn Fisher, amazon.com
“She was guarded with her feelings. She did not open up easily. She had never believed in love at first sight.”— Harlan Coben, amazon.com
“You have so many layers, that you can peel away a few, and everyone’s so shocked or impressed that you’re baring your soul, while to you it’s nothing, because you know you’ve twenty more layers to go.”— Craig Thompson, amazon.com
“She was very private. I don’t think anyone will ever be able to totally capture her—she seemed so evanescent.”— Joseph Mitchell, amazon.com
“You are the only person who can build emotional barriers, but you’re also the only person who can topple them. Other people can’t knock down the walls you’ve built, no matter how much they love you. You have to tear them down yourself because there’s something worth seeing on the other side.”— Emery Lord, amazon.com
“Anger is just a cowardly extension of sadness. It’s a lot easier to be angry at someone than it is to tell them you’re hurt.”— Tom Gates, goodreads.com
“A guarded woman doesn’t jump into love until you show her it’s okay to fall.”— Nicole Tarkoff, thoughtcatalog.com
“You are like Rapunzel in your castle—protected by walls of stone, you’ll let down your long hair and allow Mr. Right to climb in once you have feelings for him. But you need to be coaxed just a little bit before you let him climb up into your heart.”— Alana Capri, thoughtcatalog.com
“You’re going to find a love with someone who accepts that your walls were built for protection. Someone who shows you they’d never try to hurt you like the ones before them did.”— Nicole Tarkoff, thoughtcatalog.com
“He will see the walls built around you, but he will not try to climb. He will wait until you're ready to open the door.”— B. Atkinson, instagram.com
“I don’t know what it is, but he makes me want to knock down all the walls I’ve put up and let him inside. And it scares the shit out of me.”— Kandi Steiner, amazon.com
“Introverts take a while to open up, but once they do, they cling on tightly. They trust you with their whole hearts and love you with their whole souls.”— Holly Riordan, thoughtcatalog.com
“I don't think you get it. Her guard is up, but that's what naturally happens when you've loved with a heart so free and ended up in shackles behind bars of betrayal. I don't think you understand that she's just trying to protect her heart further damage. The women who seem the hardest to love, often…”— R.H. Sin, facebook.com
“I usually know almost exactly how I feel. The problem is, I just can't tell anyone.”— Meg Cabot, amazon.com