Top 99 Quotes About Hiding Pain Behind Eyes

When it comes to hiding pain, sometimes the eyes truly are the window to the soul. These quotes capture the feeling of putting on a brave face and keeping your struggles hidden beneath the surface.

1. “Behind my smile is a hurting heart, behind my laugh I’m falling apart. Look closely at me and you will see, the girl I am, it isn’t me.” – Unknown
2. “The worst kind of pain is when you’re smiling just to stop the tears from falling.” – Unknown
3. “The eyes are the mirror of the soul and reflect everything that seems to be hidden; and like a mirror, they also reflect the person looking into them.” – Paulo Coelho
4. “It’s amazing how someone can break your heart, but you still love them with all the little pieces.” – Unknown
5. “The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too.” – Ernest Hemingway
6. “I hide hurt behind a fake smile. I wear it all the time. Everyone says how I always look so cheerful. Shows what they know I guess.” – Unknown
7. “Behind every sweet smile, there is a bitter sadness that no one can see and feel.” – Tupac Shakur
8. “Sometimes I feel like I am just a mess, and everyone else has it all figured out. But then I talk to my friends and realize we are all just a mess, and that’s okay.” – Unknown
9. “I don’t think people realize how much strength it takes to pull your own self out of a dark place mentally. So if you’ve done that today or any day, I’m proud of you.” – Unknown
10. “She was a beautiful dreamer. The kind of girl who kept her head in the clouds, loved above the stars and left regret beneath the earth she walked on.” – Unknown
11. “I’m the type of girl who smiles to make everyone’s day. Even though I’m dying on the inside.” – Unknown
12. “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
13. “The greatest pain that comes from love is loving someone you can never have.” – Unknown
14. “I have to cut because it’s the only way I can smile.” – Unknown
15. “Behind every beautiful thing, there’s been some kind of pain.” – Bob Dylan
16. “Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.” – Unknown
17. “You don’t know pain until you’re staring at yourself in the mirror with tears streaming down your face, begging yourself to just hold on and be strong.” – Unknown
18. “I’m tired of everyone telling me about their special person when I desperately want one of my own.” – Unknown
19. “I’m not okay, but I smile anyways.” – Unknown
20. “I act like I don’t care, but deep down, it kills me.” – Unknown
21. “I wish I could turn back the clock. I’d find you sooner and love you longer.” – Unknown
22. “I’m not sure which is worse: keeping your emotions locked up inside, or releasing them and being told you’re overreacting.” – Unknown
23. “I’m not heartless, I’ve just learned how to use my heart less.” – Unknown
24. “The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for.” – Bob Marley
25. “I’m not okay, but I’ll smile anyways. I’m not okay, but I’ll pretend I am. I’m not okay, but what else can I say?” – Unknown
26. “I’m not okay, but I’m trying.” – Unknown
27. “You can’t keep hurting someone and expect them to keep loving you. It doesn’t work that way.” – Unknown
28. “I’m not heartless, I’ve just learned how to use my heart less.” – Unknown
29. “She wore her scars like wings, but she was never meant to fly.” – Unknown
30. “The pain you feel today is the strength you feel tomorrow. For every challenge encountered, there is opportunity for growth.” – Unknown
31. “I don’t think people understand how stressful it is to explain what’s going on in your head when you don’t even understand it yourself.” – Unknown
32. “The worst feeling is not being lonely, it’s being forgotten by someone you could never forget.” – Unknown
33. “It’s hard to forget someone who gave you so much to remember.” – Unknown
34. “I’m not okay, but I’m getting there.” – Unknown
35. “Sometimes the people who are thousands of miles away from you can make you feel better than people right beside you.” – Unknown
36. “The strongest people are not those who show strength in front of us but those who win battles we know nothing about.” – Unknown
37. “I don’t want to be alone, I want to be left alone.” – Audrey Hepburn
38. “The pain will leave once it has finished teaching you.” – Unknown
39. “Time doesn’t heal anything, it just teaches us how to live with the pain.” – Unknown
40. “Pain is a reminder that we are alive.” – Unknown
41. “Some people are just not meant to be in this world. It’s just too cruel for them to handle.” – Unknown
42. “The hardest thing about being strong is that no one ever asks if you’re okay.” – Unknown
43. “My silence is just another word for pain.” – Unknown
44. “I’m not perfect, I make mistakes, I hurt people. But when I say sorry, I mean it.” – Unknown
45. “You can’t heal what you refuse to confront.” – Unknown
46. “Pain and love are the two sides of the same coin. They’re both beautiful in their own way.” – Unknown
47. “The only way to deal with pain is to face it head-on.” – Unknown
48. “I’m not okay, but that’s okay.” – Unknown
49. “The only way out of the labyrinth of suffering is to forgive.” – John Green
50. “I don’t want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them.” – Oscar Wilde
51. “The only way to truly heal is to let go of the past and embrace the present.” – Unknown
52. “I am not what happened to me. I am what I choose to become.” – Carl Jung
53. “Pain is a sign that something needs to change.” – Unknown
54. “Sometimes the pain is too much to bear alone.” – Unknown
55. “Pain makes you stronger. Fear makes you braver. Heartbreak makes you wiser.” – Unknown
56. “Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional.” – Unknown
57. “I’m not okay, but I’m not giving up either.” – Unknown
58. “The only way to get through the darkness is to find the light within yourself.” – Unknown
59. “The bravest thing you can do is ask for help when you need it.” – Unknown
60. “Pain is temporary, but the lessons it teaches us can last a lifetime.” – Unknown
61. “The only way to heal a broken heart is to let it go.” – Unknown
62. “You cannot protect yourself from sadness without protecting yourself from happiness.” – Jonathan Safran Foer
63. “Pain is the touchstone of growth.” – Unknown
64. “I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.” – Louisa May Alcott
65. “I’m not okay, but that’s okay. I’m learning to be okay with not being okay.” – Unknown
66. “Pain is a necessary part of life, but suffering is optional.” – Unknown
67. “I’m not okay, but I’m still breathing. That’s something to be grateful for.” – Unknown
68. “Pain is a reminder that we are still alive.” – Unknown
69. “I’m not okay, but I’m still fighting.” – Unknown
70. “The only way to truly heal is to face your pain head-on.” – Unknown
71. “Sometimes the pain is too much to bear alone,