I think that you can take things personally or get hurt feelings as a result of something not working out just because your psyche said it should or you deserve it, or whatever it is. Michael Shanks
On the other hand, and let's face it, there's always another hand, unless you're a Saudi Arabian shoplifter of course, hurt feelings can be quite traumatic. I've heard that it can take seconds, sometimes even minutes, to get over it. Pat Condell
When two people respect each other, the ability to be vulnerable and to reveal hurt feelings can create a powerful emotional connection that is the source of real intimacy and friendship. David D. Burns
When hurt feelings and bruised egos are more important than the unfettered life of the mind, the universities have committed suicide. Camille Paglia
I delight in offending people. I think the grievance brigade, victimhood, the idea that hurt feelings are some kind of special currency - I think that needs to come to an end. Milo Yiannopoulos
A lot of what children's hurt feelings are about is how the parents react. Laura Schlessinger