Meghan Daum

The reason it was so bruising when someone said I was from a rich family is that, like many of us, I'm deeply invested - probably overly so - in the myth of my own self-creation. I like to believe that I got where I am, such as it is, by working hard and charting my own course.

American Author

Adam Savage

I go home at the end of the day and I rarely talk about what I did that day. So my wife's experience is just like that of anybody else whose husband goes away to a blue collar job and comes home bruised and dirty and often proud of the work that they're doing.

American Entertainer

Kane

What we do in WWE is not a sacrifice. Being out on the road all the time, and all the bumps and bruises, that sort of thing is difficult but also a joy and a pleasure. It's brought so much happiness into my life. I wouldn't have it any other way.

American Athlete

Mariah Carey

Trust is not very easy for me at all. I want to be a trusting person, but I've been bruised so many times - not to sound woe-is-me about my life.

Musician

Anne Bradstreet

Authority without wisdom is like a heavy ax without an edge, fitter to bruise than polish.

American Poet

Alexandra Daddario

I'm not afraid of falling and getting up the next day with a few bumps and bruises.

American Actress

Sargent Shriver

The roots of racism lie deep in man's nature, wounded and bruised by original sin.

American Politician

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

A torn jacket is soon mended; but hard words bruise the heart of a child.

Gianluca Vialli

A sore ankle, a swollen knee or a bruise makes you feel alive.

Italian Manager

Al Horford

Everybody goes through bumps and bruises through the year.

Dominican Basketball Player

Bruises often change colors, starting dark and becoming lighter as they heal.

Color Change

In some contexts, 'bruise' can imply domestic or child abuse.

Non-Accidental

Bruise can be used metaphorically, referring to harm in non-physical aspects.

Metaphorical Use

The verb 'bruise' can suggest different injury levels, from minor to quite severe.

Intensity Varies

Some people 'bruise easily' due to medical conditions; this usage can imply concern.

Medical Condition

Bruising oneself can sometimes be a metaphor for hurting one's own feelings.

Emotional Impact

The verb 'bruise' used in emotional context usually involves pride or self-esteem.

Ego Involvement

Using 'bruise' metaphorically can emphasize a person's emotional sensitivity.

Sensitivity Highlight

Emotional 'bruises' are not physical but can sound as hurtful as bodily injuries.

Not Physical

When applied to items, 'bruise' suggests they require careful handling.

Delicate Handling

Bruising fruit or vegetables refers to harming their surface, not the inside.

Surface Damage

Bruised produce often looks unappealing, which is a concern for presentation.

Aesthetic Concern

 I didn't want to tell my grandmother because I was scared I'd get in trouble for playing somewhere I shouldn't have been. The gym teacher noticed the bruise, and I got sent to the principal's office. From there, I was sent to another small room with a really nice lady who asked me all kinds of questions about my life at home. I saw no reason to lie.

"To This Day" ... for...

 out of I said well I've got my camouflage cloth and stuff and you know that I do this quite a bit and they're like no that that's not going to work the birds won't come if you do that so I said well okay what's what are we doing you said well we have a certain way of building a blind and you have to follow that the protocol or the bruise don't

Tim Laman & Ed Scholes:...

 said I'm going to tell you something young man he said people look at me they think I'm some old man sitting in a wheelchair covered with cuts and bruises and scars but I want to tell you something he said these aren't my cuts these aren't my bruises these aren't my scars he said these are my medals of Honor

The urgent need for...

 There is no bruise like the bruise loneliness kicks into your spine So let me tell you I know there are days it looks like the whole world is dancing in the streets when you break down like the doors of their looted buildings You are not alone and wondering who will be convicted of the crime of insisting

"The Nutritionist" by...

 when they walk through the living room -- rather than the effect? Getting the cause and the effect right makes all the difference in the world. Getting it wrong, and the pharmaceutical industry can still do very well for its shareholders but nothing improves for the people with bruised shins.

Peter Attia: What if...

 to look through a microscope at the galaxies that exist on the pinpoint of a human mind, because that's the way my mom taught me. That there'll be days like this. There'll be days like this, my momma said. When you open your hands to catch and wind up with only blisters and bruises;

If I should have a...

 to suggest that emotions aren't universal at all, and that culture, particularly the way we use language, can influence how we feel. When we talk about heartbreak, the feeling of brokenness becomes part of our experience, where as in a culture that talks about a bruised heart,

A brief history of...

 was the curator at a wildlife park visiting an elephant orphanage in Kenya and hanging out with some amazing crocodiles and yes these jobs come with their occasional bumps and bruises like the time amount line gave me a pretty good thrashing but hey if it's your

800-pound Best Friend PIPE...

 world and they're literally give me certified and I have five win to lose his face was swelling you know bruising in steep I said you

This Taxi Driver Has an...

 bruised and battered mer Ambo is exhausted but for one little gorilla MIRR ambos efforts have been worthwhile