It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else's eyes.
Sally FieldRead
I've never had my heart broken. It's a very sad state of affairs. I think everybody should have their heart broken. I don't think it says anything good about me at all.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Experiencing heartbreak is a natural part of love that can lead to personal growth and understanding.
Sally Field's quote reflects on the notion that having one's heart broken is an essential experience in life, often associated with deep emotional connections and the complexities of love. Field suggests that not having faced heartbreak may indicate a lack of meaningful relationships and emotional depth, and she views this absence as a negative aspect of her own experiences.
Themes
HeartbreakLoveRelationshipsPersonal GrowthEmotion
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be used in a speech about personal development during a relationship seminar.
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All quotes →I find that’s one of the great things about acting-you have the opportunity to stand in somebody else’s shoes. Each character faces a dilemma in her life, and as an actor you’re able to step into that character’s skin, look through her eyes. You leave transformed, a different person, because once you live a little bit of someone’s life, it changes you.
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But there isn't any second half of myself waiting to plug in and make me whole. It's there. I'm already whole.
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When I was born, the doctor looked at my mother and said, "Congratulations, you have an actor!"
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I was raised to sense what someone wanted me to be and be that kind of person. It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else's eyes.
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I started to repeat to myself "If I'm not where I want to be, it's because I'm not good enough... yet." Which meant it was up to me.
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