As soon as I fall in love with this person it's over.
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Quotes tagged ‘Insecurity’
I enjoy doing the radio show every day. But the neurotic attention I devote to it and the inability to get rid of that insecurity is very fatiguing for me.
Robin: I'm such a mess. Why do you even like me? Barney: I guess, because you're almost as messed up as I am.
— Carter Bays, Barney Stinson, Neil Patrick Harris, imdb.com
Messenger: How do I look? There are no mirrors on this side. Adam: Fine, you look fine. Messenger: Yeah? Barbara: Fine. Messenger: Thanks, I've been feeling a little flat. [he laughs and goes through the crevice in the filing room]
— Michael McDowell, Larry Wilson, Warren Skaaren, Messenger, Carmen Filpi, imdb.com
Feminists are desperately anxious to prove that women are as strong and as capable as men. Clearly they are nagged by a fear that women may NOT be as strong and as capable as men.
I have self-doubt. I have insecurity. I have fear of failure. I have nights when I show up at the arena and I'm like, 'My back hurts, my feet hurt, my knees hurt. I don't have it. I just want to chill.' We all have self-doubt. You don't deny it, but you also don't capitulate to it. You embrace it.
Dude, you're a Cohen now. Welcome to a life of insecurity and paralyzing self-doubt.
— Allan Heinberg, Josh Schwartz, Seth Cohen, Adam Brody, imdb.com
At first I was quite happy going to school. Most of the kids who lived on the Green next to us started at the same time, but as the months went by, and it dawned on me that this was it for the long haul, I began to panic. The feelings of insecurity I had about my home life made me hate school. All I…
Being open with your insecurities paradoxically makes you more confident and charismatic around others. The pain of honest confrontation is what generates the greatest trust and respect in your relationships. Suffering through your fears and anxieties is what allows you to build courage and persever…
After careful consideration and many sleepless nights, here's what I've decided. There's no such thing as a grown-up. We move on, we move out, we move away from our families and form our own....But the basic insecurities, the basic fears and all those old wounds just grow up with us....And just when…
— Krista Vernoff, Mimi Schmir, Dr. Meredith Grey, Ellen Pompeo, imdb.com
Every morning starts like this, graphic sex talk. Thankfully, I’m able to tune most of it out. When people talk like this, they’re either insecure or they’re full of shame.
— Kor Adana, Randolph Leon, Elliot Alderson, Rami Malek, imdb.com
It’s always gonna be about the weight for me, Toby. It’s been my story ever since I was a little girl. And every moment that I’m not thinking about it, I’m thinking about it. Like, will this chair hold me? Will this dress fit me? And if I ever get pregnant, would will anyone ever notice? It’s just a…
— Dan Fogelman, Kay Oyegun, Kate Pearson, Chrissy Metz, imdb.com
Confidence is not something that is always easy to find. Often, being the new girl on a team or being in a group breeds insecurities. I have joined countless teams where I was the new girl, and I was never immune to those feelings of self-doubt.
I have learned that by pushing aside those insecurities and rediscovering my inner confidence, I become a better teammate and person.
Yes! Yes! Everybody has to like me. I must be liked!
— Larry Charles, Peter Mehlman, George Costanza, Jason Alexander, imdb.com
The most difficult person in your life is actually an insecure, love starved person.
I’m always afraid of opening up when my mind is louder than my heart; afraid of what the monsters will let slip. I want to get the story out, but I keep swallowing my words and they crumble before I can put them down on paper.
It’s funny. I still feel like a little girl . I’m still looking around to check and see what other people are doing to make sure I’m not completely different; I’m still looking around for help, hoping for a quick nudge and a whisper of advice. But I can’t seem to be able to catch anybody’s eye. Nobo…
I feel insignificant, lost, but exultant.
Insecurity is the worst sense that lovers feel..Insecurity twists meanings and poisons trust.