Brené Brown, Quotes

There’s nothing more daring than showing up, putting ourselves out there and letting ourselves be seen.

Courage is like—it’s a habitus, a habit, a virtue: You get it by courageous acts. It’s like you learn to swim by swimming. You learn courage by couraging.

Faith minus vulnerability is fundamentalism

I believe a joyful life is made up of joyful moments, gracefully strung together by trust, gratitude, inspiration, and faith.

There is no creativity without vulnerability.

Do you light up when your kids are coming in the room or do you become the instant critic?

Connection gives purpose and meaning to our lives.

I've found what makes children happy doesn't always prepare them to be courageous, engaged adults.

Shame corrodes the very part of us that believes we are capable of change.

If you want to make a difference, the next time you see someone being cruel to another human being, take it personally. Take it personally because it is personal!

Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It's about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen.

Cruelty is easy, cheap and rampant.

The most powerful teaching moments are the ones where you screw up.

Courage is telling our story, not being immune to criticism.

I carry a small sheet of paper in my wallet that has written on it the names of people whose opinions of me matter. To be on that list, you have to love me for my strengths and struggles.

We can’t practice compassion with other people if we can’t treat ourselves kindly.

Rest and play, are as vital to our health as nutrition and exercise

Loving and accepting ourselves are the ultimate acts of courage.

Fear is the opposite of love, in my opinion.

Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage.

Most people believe vulnerability is weakness. But really vulnerability is Courage. We must ask ourselves...are we willing to show up and be seen.

What we know matters, but who we are matters more. Being rather than knowing requires showing up and letting ourselves be seen. It requires us to dare greatly, to be vulnerable.

We are the most in-debt, obese, addicted and medicated adult cohort in U.S. history.

I don't have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness - it's right in front of me if I'm paying attention and practicing gratitude.

If we don’t allow ourselves to experience joy and love, we will definitely miss out on filling our reservoir with what we need when. . . . hard things happen.

Guilt: I'm sorry. I made a mistake. Shame: I'm sorry. I am a mistake.

Mindfully practicing authenticity during our most soul-searching struggles is how we invite grace, joy and gratitude into our lives.

Empathy fuels connection; sympathy drives disconnection.

There is nothing more vulnerable than creativity. . . It's not about winning, it's not about losing, it's about showing up and being seen.

I think a lot of us are multiple things that don't always fit together neatly in a bio box.

In a highly critical, scarcity-based world, everyone's afraid to fail.

There is no such thing as creative and non-creative people, only people who use their creativity and people who don't.

Ads sell a great deal more than products. They sell values, images, and concepts of success and worth.

Vulnerability pushed, I pushed back. I lost the fight, but probably won my life back.

In a highly critical, scarcity-based world, everyone's afraid to fail. As long as we're afraid to fail, we'll never come up with the big, bold ideas we need to solve these problems.

Shame: We all have it. It's that gremlin that says 'I'm not enough.' Or, if you're feeling pretty confident,...'ooh, who do you think you are?' Shame always has a seat.

Perfectionism is self destructive simply because there's no such thing as perfect. Perfection is an unattainable goal.

Vulnerability is not weakness. And that myth is profoundly dangerous.

Vulnerability is not weakness.

We cannot grow when we are in shame, and we can't use shame to change ourselves or others.

Trust is a product of vulnerability that grows over time and requires work, attention, and full engagement.

When you numb your pain you also numb your joy.

Want to be happy? Stop trying to be perfect.

Vulnerability is the cornerstone of confidence.

For me, the opposite of scarcity is not abundance. It's enough. I'm enough. My kids are enough.

The only unique contribution that we will ever make in this world will be born of our creativity.

If we want to fully experience love and belonging, we must believe that we are worthy of love and belonging.

Perfect and bulletproof are seductive, but they don’t exist in the human experience.

Caring about the welfare of children and shaming parents are mutually exclusive endeavors.

Dare to be the adults we want our children to be.