10 Quotes for People Who Feel Deeply

You feel deeply. You’re caring, compassionate, and emotional. Some people have said that you’re too sensitive or you care too much like it’s a bad thing. You’re an INFJ personality type. Or maybe you’re another personality type that feels deeply. You feel your own feelings and you feel other people’s feelings, too. Your heart and your brain are constantly at battle and your soul has the capacity to feel hundreds of emotions in one day.

Not everyone has the ability to feel as deeply as you do and some of those who do suppress those feelings to appear strong. But true strength lies in the ability to authentically express your wide range of emotions.

Here are 10 quotes for INFJs and people who feel deeply to remind you that you’re not alone.

For those who feel intensely:

“To feel intensely is not a symptom of weakness, it is the trademark of the truly alive and compassionate. It is not the empath who is broken, it is the society that has become dysfunctional and emotionally disabled. There is no shame in expressing your authentic feelings. Those who are at times described as being a ‘hot mess’ or having ‘too many issues’ are the very fabric of what keeps the dream alive for a more caring, humane world. Never be ashamed to let your tears shine a light in this world.” Anthon St. Maarten

For those who feel like the world is too painful:

“If you feel too much, there’s still a place for you here. If you feel too much, don’t go. It this world is too painful, stop and rest. It’s okay to stop and rest. If you need a break, it’s okay to say you need a break. This life –it’s not a contest, not a race, not a performance, not a thing that you win. It’s okay to slow down.” Jamie Tworkowski

For those who have been told they’re “too sensitive”:

“Sensitive people care when the world doesn’t because we understand waiting to be rescued and no one shows up. We have rescued ourselves, so many times that we have become self-taught in the art of compassion for those forgotten.” Shannon L. Alder

For those who have a range of emotion all at once:

“So, this is my life. And I want you to know that I am both happy and sad and I’m still trying to figure out how that could be.” Stephen Chbosky

For those who love hard:

“Be loved. Be known. Love people and know people. Be so brave as to raise a hand for help when you need it. Make friends and make sure they know they matter. Be loyal to them and fight for them. Remind them what’s true and invite them to do the same when you forget. If you do some losing or you walk with someone else in their defeat, live with dignity and grace. It is a middle finger to the darkness.” Jamie Tworkowski

For those who find inspiration in despair:

“The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers.” Scott Peck

For those who have deep empathy:

“Empathy is the most mysterious transaction that the human soul can have, and it’s accessible to all of us, but we have to give ourselves the opportunity to identify, to plunge ourselves in a story where we see the world from the bottom up or through another’s eyes or heart.” Sue Monk Kidd

For those who still see light in the darkness:

“Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place.” Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

For those who dream as hard as they love:

“I am one of the searchers. There are, I believe, millions of us. We are not unhappy, but neither are we really content. We continue to explore life, hoping to uncover its ultimate secret. We continue to explore ourselves, hoping to understand. We like to walk along the beach, we are drawn by the ocean, taken by its power, its unceasing motion, its mystery and unspeakable beauty. We like forests and mountains, deserts and hidden rivers, and the lonely cities as well. Our sadness is as much a part of our lives as is our laughter. To share our sadness with one we love is perhaps as great a joy as we can know – unless it be to share our laughter. We, searchers, are ambitious only for life itself, for everything beautiful it can provide. Most of all we love and want to be loved.” James Kavanaugh

And those who never lose hope in a better tomorrow:

“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it–always.” Mahatma Gandhi

This post was originally published on VelvaDarling.com.