60 Being Sensitive Quotes and Sayings

A highly sensitive person feels too much and thinks too deep about everything and everyone in life. They may be introvert or an extrovert or somewhere in between. Although there are many positive aspects of being a sensitive soul, there are also adversities which affect health, happiness, and success. Read on our collection of being sensitive quotes and sayings and don’t lose hope if things go haywire.

“Sensitive people should be treasured. They love deeply and think deeply about life. They are loyal, honest, and true. The simple things sometimes mean the most to them. They don’t need to change or harden. Their purity makes them who they are.” – Anonymous

Sensitive people process information a little differently, and this is where it makes all the difference. They focus on each detail and sometimes tend to overthink about it. The pain and agony that they go through almost every day of their lives are because they feel and care too much. Either about what others might feel or say or regarding their own judgments about self. They usually keep to themselves, but there should be no shame in expressing your own feelings.

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It is because of their deep feelings and thinkings, their health is affected. They are hurt easily and they tend to eat and sleep too much or too little when they are hurt this affects their health in the long term. Emotional sensitivity is good but too much of everything is bad.

Being soft-hearted and feeling intensely is not a symptom of being weak, it means that you are more alive than anyone with more feelings and compassion.

Famous Quotes About Being Sensitive

“Am I too sensitive to be in this world?” — Unknown
“Sensitive to symptoms could enhance security.” — Toba Beta
“You value vulnerability over anything else.” — Marisa Donnelly
“To a sensitive being, pity is not seldom pain.” — Herman Melville
“A sensitive soul sees the world through the lens of love.” — Unknown
“Being highly sensitive is both a gift and a responsibility.” — Unknown
“For the most sensitive among us, the noise can be too much.” — Jim Carrey
“For a highly sensitive person, a drizzle feels like a monsoon.” — Anonymous
“Highly sensitive beings suffer more but they also love harder…” — Unknown
“Sensitive person is like an ice; if you warm him, he’ll melt.” — Kozma Prutkov
“Sensitive people suffer more, but they love more and dream more.” — Augusto Cury
“Everybody is so terribly sensitive about the things they know best.” — Norton Juster
“Sensitive souls draw in the negativity of others because they are so open.” — John Gray
“Exaggerated sensitiveness is an expression of the feeling of inferiority.” — Alfred Adler
“Being overly sensitive to rejection can become a destructive virus.” — Robert Herjavec
“As a highly sensitive person, every little thing elicits a strong reaction in me.” — Unknown
“To be sensitive is fine, but it makes day-to-day living- life -rather painful.” — Marisha Pessl
“We cannot be more sensitive to pleasure without being more sensitive to pain.” — Alan Watts
Highly sensitive people tend to have stronger emotional responses than others.” — Andre Solo
“Sensitive people never like the fatigue of justifying their instincts.” — Harriet Beecher Stowe
“Every sensitive person carries in himself old cities enclosed by ancient walls.” — Robert Walser
“All sensitive people agree that there is a peculiar emotion provoked by works of art.” — Clive Bell
“As a highly sensitive person, every little thing elicits a strong reaction in me.” — Tracy M. Kusmierz
“The real warriors in this world are the ones that see the details of another’s soul.” ― Shannon L. Alder
“Be sensitive and try to understand other people’s pain. Sometimes that’s all they need to heal.” — Unknown
“Beauty of whatever kind, in its supreme development, invariably excites the sensitive soul to tears.” — Edgar Allan Poe
“It seems my heart is made of tissue paper; I wish the world would handle it more delicately.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich
“High sensitivity is not a disease or a disorder. It’s not something that needs to be overcome or fixed.” — Unknown
“Do not give in too much to feelings. An overly sensitive heart is an unhappy possession on this shaky earth.” — Unknown
“People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history.” — Dan Quayle
“It is because I think so much of warm and sensitive hearts, that I would spare them from being wounded.” — Charles Dickens
“As a highly sensitive person, I can sense your mood from a mile away. Don’t try to hide it. You’re not fooling me.” — Unknown
“It is usually the imagination that is wounded first, rather than the heart; it being much more sensitive.” — Henry David Thoreau
“Those who are critical don’t like being criticized, and those who are insensitive have a deficiency in their senses.” — Suzy Kassem
“God’s heart is the most sensitive and tender of all. No act goes unnoticed, no matter how insignificant or small.” — Richard J. Foster
“A very sensitive person in this stupid world is bound to become mad…. Only meditation can save him from becoming mad.”— Rajneesh
“Even a moderate and familiar stimulation, like a day at work, can cause a highly sensitive person to need quiet by evening.” — Elaine N. Aron
“Highly sensitive people learned early in life to try to control the external world as a way to attempt to manage their inner one.” — Sheryl Paul
“Do not give in too much to feelings. A overly sensitive heart is an unhappy possession on this shaky earth.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Be sensitive to the plight of others. You have to know about the tragedies as well as the triumphs, the failures as well as the success.” — Jim Rohn
“People need to learn that their actions do affect other people. So be careful what you say and do. It’s not always just about you.” — Unknown
“I’m extremely-extremely sensitive. I can cry at the drop of a hat…Anything upsets me. I cry all the time. I cry when I’m happy too.” — Mandy Moore
“Always try to be more sensitive about people’s feelings. Because there are times that a tear means happiness and a smile means hurt.” — Rani Waghule
“Being a sensitive empath is a beautiful thing as an artist, and it fosters a deep burning curiosity about why we do the things we do.” — Alanis Morissette
“Sensitive people either love deeply or they regret deeply. There really is no middle ground because they live in passionate extremes.” — Shannon L. Alder
“Women are sensitive, they overthink every little thing and they care way more than they should, but that’s what makes their love so strong.” — Unknown
“To the girls who get called sensitive too often, don’t let the bitter in the heart stop you from feeling everything deeply. To feel is to experience life fully.” — Unknown
“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
“You cannot make everyone think and feel as deeply as you do. This is your tragedy, because you understand them but they do not understand you.” — Daniel Saint
“We often add to our pain and suffering by being overly sensitive, over-reacting to minor things, and sometimes taking things too personally.” — Dalai Lama
“To the girls who get called sensitive too often, don’t let the bitter in heart stop you from feeling everything deeply. To feel is to experience life fully.” — Sarah Ashley
“No matter who it is or how comfortable you are with someone, when anyone yells at you or talks down to you, you immediately erupt in tears.” — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson
“I’m almost never serious, and I’m always too serious. Too deep, too shallow. Too sensitive, too cold hearted. I’m like a collection of paradoxes.” — Ferdinand de Saussure
“Never apologize for being sensitive or emotional. Let this be a sign that you’ve got a big heart and aren’t afraid to let others see it. Showing your emotions is a sign of strength.” — Brigitte Nicole
“The struggle of life is one of our greatest blessings. It makes us patient, sensitive, and Godlike. It teaches us that although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.” — Helen Keller
“If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” — Henry David Thoreau
“Highly sensitive people are too often perceived as weaklings or damaged goods. To feel intensely is not a symptom of weakness, it is the trademark of the truly alive and compassionate.” — Anthon St. Maarten
“Sensitive people like a slower pace of life. We like pondering all our options before making a decision and regularly reflecting on our experiences. We hate busy schedules and rushing from one event to the next.” — Jenn Granneman

Highly Sensitive Person Quotes

“Being sensitive means to suffer.” — Karl Mars
“There is power in being sensitive.” — Unknown
“Being highly sensitive is something to be treasured.” — Unknown
“To a sensitive being, pity is not seldom pain.” — Herman Mel Ville
“A sensitive soul sees the world through the lens of love.” — Unknown
“Please feel free to delete yourself and be sensitive elsewhere.” — Unknown
“Being sensitive allows you to be there for others and yourself.” — Unknown
“Yes, I am a highly sensitive person. No, I am not overdramatic.” — Unknown
“The sensitive suffer more; but they love more, and dream more.” — Augusto Cury
“Having a soft heart in a cruel world is courage, not weakness.” — Katherine Henson
“Being overly sensitive to rejection can become a destructive virus.” — Robert Herjavec
“Being sensitive is a curse nowadays keys. Easy to hurt and vulnerable.” — Rahul Pandey
“We cannot be More sensitive to pleasure without being More sensitive to pain.” — Alan W Watts
“It’s okay to be sensitive. That’s what happens when you have magic in your heart.” — Morgan Love
“Sensitive children, especially, need to be supported to feel their feelings all the way through.” — Unknown
“I know it doesn’t always feel like it, but trust me when I say that your sensitivity is actually your greatest strength.” — Jenn Granneman
“Some say I’m too sensitive but truth is I just feel too much. Every word, every action and every energy, goes straight to my heart.” — Unknown
“Being highly sensitive is like living with the volume turned up in the world. Everything is heightened much more intense, and louder.” — Unknown
“To be sensitive simply means being able to sense things. Sensitivity means aliveness; being in harmony with life. To be numb is to be dead.” — Unknown
“We often add to our pain and suffering by being overly sensitive, over-reacting to minor things, and sometimes taking things too personally.” — Dalai Lama
“Emotionally sensitive people are very compassionate and can feel the energy, pain, and emotions of others. This is often extremely draining and overwhelming.” — Unknown
“Being sensitive is not my weak point, It is my strong point. Because sensitive people get hurted more but they also love more… And I always look positive side..” — Chetan Rakshe
“For highly sensitive people, everyday life can sometimes be a real struggle. Little things that don’t bother other people have the power to completely overwhelm you.” — Jenn Granneman
“Keep being sensitive,” the mountains tell me. the flowers. the drink. the stranger. the music. “keep being sensitive,” life screams. delicacy is a forgotten art.” — Christopher Poindexter
“I hate myself for being oversensitive. I wasn’t this way before. Now, even just little things can trigger my anxiety and other emotions, then boom! I’m out of my mind again.” — Unknown
“Being very over-sensitive & emotional types I try not to hurt someone’s sentiments but if you cross my tolerance level, my inner badass will tell where you will stand.” — Pråneef Mallick
“Never apologize for being sensitive or emotional. Let this be a sign that you’ve got a big heart and aren’t afraid to let others see it. Showing your emotions is a sign of strength.” — Brigitte Nicole
“As a young girl, people often told me I was too sensitive and I believed that something was wrong with me. Now I realize what a blessing it is to be sensitive. And I say Thank you!” — Unknown
“Beware of men who cry. It’s true that men who cry are sensitive to and in touch with feelings, but the only feelings they tend to be sensitive to and in touch with are their own.” — Nora Ephron
“Your feelings are valid. You have the right to feel whatever you feel. You aren’t exaggerating. You aren’t being too sensitive. You aren’t being dramatic. You’re hurting, and that’s okay.” — Unknown
“I will never apologize for having too much soul, being too emotional or having too much love to offer. You weren’t capable of handling my kind of love and that is your issue not mine.” — katiavilla
“If you’re a highly sensitive person, you might need more sleep than others because your nervous system is constantly on overdrive, and you’re more likely to experience emotional burnout.” — Unknown
“I was born with a soul that is way too sensitive for this cold and ugly world, I have always felt things deeply and differently than most people. That has always been My blessing and my curse.” — Reggie Nulan
“Highly sensitive people are known for being supportive and encouraging to those around them. They generally listen to others, pay attention to details, and take time to think things through before rushing into action.” — Andre Solo
“When highly sensitive people take care of friends and family, it’s hard to shut off that emotional absorption. Remember, we have a duty to listen and help, but we do not have a duty to be swallowed up by the feelings of others.” — Lauren Trittin
“Being a sensitive person is a gift that is widely misunderstood. It is a gift to sense everything in this beautiful world on a much deeper level, as such we are gifts ourselves returning that loving positive energy back to the world.” — Jarmeine Mocmiong
“I am a highly sensitive individual. I don’t just listen to your words. I listen to your use of words, your tone, your body movements, your eyes, your subtle facial expressions. I can interpret your silences, I can hear everything you don’t say in words.” — Unknown
“I’m Sensitive. I love deeply. I think deeply about life. I’m honest, loyal, and true. I appreciate the simple things. I will not change or harden to this world. It is this sensitivity, perception, sincerity, awareness, affection, and gentle grace that makes me who I am.” — Unknown
“Highly sensitive beings suffer more but they also love harder, dream wider, and experience deeper horizons and bliss. When you’re sensitive, you’re alive in every sense of the word in this wildly beautiful world. Sensitivity is your strength. Keep soaking in the light, and spreading it to others.” — Victoria Erickson
“Being sensitive, and telling when I am hurt, does not make me a victim. Being sensitive makes me observant, savvy, and aware of when someone is being emotionally abusive. Being sensitive and telling my hurt, does not mean I am playing victim, it means I’m aware, and refusing to be treated as such.” — Payne Hawthorne
“Sensitive people are the most genuine and honest people you will ever meet. There is nothing they won’t tell you about themselves if they trust your kindness. However, the moment you betray them, reject them or devalue them, they will end the friendship. They live with guilt and constant pain over unresolved situations and misunderstandings.” — Shannon L. Alder
“Highly sensitive people are too often perceived as weaklings or damaged goods. 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 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
“The highly sensitive tend to be philosophical or spiritual in their orientation, rather than materialistic or hedonistic. They dislike small talk. They often describe themselves as creative or intuitive. They dream vividly, and can often recall their dreams the next day. They love music, nature, art, physical beauty. They feel exceptionally strong emotions- sometimes acute bouts of joy, but also sorrow, melancholy, and fear. Highly sensitive people also process information about their environments-both physical and emotional-unusually deeply. They tend to notice subtleties that others miss-another person’s shift in mood, say, or a lightbulb burning a touch too brightly.” — Susan Cain