Fragile Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old fragile quotes, fragile sayings, and fragile proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

Life is a lot more fragile than we think. So you should treat others in a way that leaves no regrets. Fairly, and if possible, sincerely. Haruki Murakami
Happiness is such a fragile thing, isn't it? So easily burst, like a bubble blown by a child, and always on the verge of being carried away. Nenia Campbell
Fragile egos are put on the line every day. Mary Lou Retton
How fragile our lives are anyway. How quickly things can change forever. Nancy E. Turner
Ideas are the most fragile things in the world, and if you do not write them down, they will be lost forever. Phil Cooke
Relationships are like bubbles – they're fragile. Michael Douglas
Hope is such a beautiful word, but it often seems very fragile. Life is still being needlessly hurt and destroyed. Michael Jackson
Memory is fragile and the space of a single life is brief, passing so quickly that we never get a chance to see the relationship between events; we cannot gauge the consequences of our acts, and we believe in the fiction of past, present, and future, but it may also be true that everything happens simultaneously. Isabel Allende
Life is fragile, like the dew hanging delicately on the grass, crystal drops that will be carried away on the first morning breeze. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
We are fragile, everyone. We all long for something more. Things are said and things are done and the pieces hit the floor. See how fragile. Ralston Bowles
Trust is a fragile thing - difficult to build, easy to break. It cannot be bargained for. Only if it is freely given it can be expected in return. Peter Lerangis
There are so many fragile things, after all. People break so easily, and so do dreams and hearts. Neil Gaiman
Even in our best shape we are a brittle piece of mortality. Your life is a breath, don't waste it. Lecrae
There's no time to hold grudges when you've seen how fragile things can really be. Allison Winn Scotch
Freedom is fragile and must be protected. To sacrifice it, even as a temporary measure, is to betray it. Germaine Greer
Human identity is the most fragile thing that we have, and it's often only found in moments of truth. Alan Rudolph
It is sometimes the most fragile things that have the power to endure and become sources of strength. May Sarton
It's fragile what we know. It's gone every time we forget. Then someone has to learn it all over again. Kim Stanley
Hope is fragile and needs to be tended and renewed. Patrick Shade
A man`s ego is just as fragile as a woman`s heart. Lana Del Rey
Life is short, fragile and does not wait for anyone. There will never be a perfect time to pursue your dreams and goals other than right now. Rachael Bermingham
Hearts are fragile things. That's why you have to be so careful. Lauren Oliver
Love is fragile. And we're not always its best caretakers. We just muddle through and do the best we can. And hope this fragile thing survives against all odds. Nicholas Sparks
Love is a fragile, corruptible thing. And yet I have seen it evince a curious strength. It is beyond any comprehension. Love is a weakness that once in a great while triumphs over strength. Brent Weeks
Mortals are such fragile things. Just tender feelings walking around exposed in their delicate shells...Easy to crush. Melissa Marr
Most people are fragile. They're fragile in the sense that they're afraid of the unknown, so they cling to each other. They cling to families, traditions, ways of seeing life that protect them from the immensity of the unknown. Frederick Lenz
Life is fragile, handle with prayer. Harold B. Lee
Life is very fragile and you never know when it is over. Only one instance and then it might be too late to accept Gods offer for forgiveness. Chuck Norris
Reality is a fragile thing. Cornelia Funke
Peace is a fragile thing. It takes courage to secure it. It takes wisdom to maintain it. Jenny Shipley
Things are fragile, but we're all being carried and I think we're all on our path in that sense. As fragile as things are, we're still getting there. Andrew McMahon
Fragile as reason is and limited as law is as the institutionalized medium of reason, that's all we have standing between us and the tyranny of mere will and the cruelty of unbridled, undisciplined feeling. Felix Frankfurter
Stop and consider! life is but a day; / A fragile dewdrop on its perilous way / From a tree's summit. John Keats
Nature takes just as much cognizance of the deadly snake as of the greatest statesman. Luther Burbank
Don't be afraid to admit that you are less than perfect. It is this fragile thread that binds us to each other. Brian Dyson
Most men act so toughly and strong on the outside because on the inside, we are scared, weak, and fragile. Men, not women, are the weaker sex. Jerry Rubin
The fragile wants tranquility, the antifragile grows from disorder, and the robust doesn't care too much. Nassim Nicholas Taleb
An excessively delicate thing is easy to ruin. Yoruba Proverb
Safekeeping is what is appropriate for a needle. Yoruba Proverb
Rock is very strong and meditations are very delicate, but this is the mystery of life—the continuity of the delicate van breaks the strongest and the hardest. Shree Rajneesh
The finest qualities of our nature, like the bloom of fruits, can be preserved only by the most delicate handling. Thoreau
An appearance of delicacy, and even of fragility, is almost essential to beauty. Burke
Delicacy is to the mind what fragrance is to the fruit. A. Pincelot
True delicacy, that most beautiful heart-leaf of humanity, exhibits itself most significantly in little things. Mary Howitt
The hearts of small children are delicate organs. A cruel beginning in the world can twist them into curious shapes. Carson McCullers
Like a new baby held in your arms / Be gentle with me / And apologize not / For any pain upon me placed. Coralie
She came to you, she didn't belong / You knew she was fragile, not very strong / Delicate, dainty, full of grace / Gossamer, silk, wings of lace. Mario William Vitale
The strongest love is the love that can demonstrate its fragility. Paulo Coelho
Or maybe it's just that beautiful things are so easily broken by the world. Cassandra Clare
You are not made of paper. If you were, you would have turned to ash a long time ago. Nikita Gill
If I told you the few things keeping me alive, / Don't run, don't laugh, don’t cry. / Just forgive me for being soft in life, / I am one of those things that die. Karl Kristina Flores
Glass & peace alike betrays proof of fragility under repeated blows. David Mitchell
Some blows fall too heavy upon those too fragile. George Saunders
Your life is fragile. Your body, mind, and soul need to be protected, loved, and cared for. Make sure your actions provide love and health to yourself. Avina Celeste
Life is fragile. We're not guaranteed a tomorrow so give it everything you've got. Tim Cook
When you see how fragile and delicate life can be, all else fades into the background. Jena Morasca
Everyone's more vulnerable than they seem, and I think men are more vulnerable. Once you get close to a man, the whole thing's a facade anyway. I think manhood is fragile. Alain De Botton
The nature of life is fragile. Uncontrollable events happen all the time in life. Kishore Bansal
What bends, can break. Marty Rubin