Top 69 Quotes by Brene Brown

About Brene Brown

These are some quotes by American author Brene Brown Author, who was born on November 18, 1965.

It's hard to practice compassion when we're struggling with our authenticity or when our own worthiness is off-balance.

It's hard to practice compassion when we're struggling with our authenticity or when our own worthiness is off-balance.

Brene Brown

Vulnerability is about showing up and being seen. It's tough to do that when we're terrified about what people might see or think.

Vulnerability is about showing up and being seen. It's tough to do that when we're terrified about what people might see or think.

Brene Brown

Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others.

Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others.

Brene Brown

I hesitate to use a pathologizing label, but underneath the so-called narcissistic personality is definitely shame and the paralyzing fear of being ordinary.

I hesitate to use a pathologizing label, but underneath the so-called narcissistic personality is definitely shame and the paralyzing fear of being ordinary.

Brene Brown

When we're looking for compassion, we need someone who is deeply rooted, is able to bend and, most of all, embraces us for our strengths and struggles.

When we're looking for compassion, we need someone who is deeply rooted, is able to bend and, most of all, embraces us for our strengths and struggles.

Brene Brown

Guilt is just as powerful, but its influence is positive, while shame's is destructive. Shame erodes our courage and fuels disengagement.

Guilt is just as powerful, but its influence is positive, while shame's is destructive. Shame erodes our courage and fuels disengagement.

Brene Brown

The best marriages are the ones where we can go out in the world and really put ourselves out there. A lot of times we'll fail, and sometimes we'll pull it off. But good marriages are when you can go home and know that your vulnerability will be honored as courage, and that you'll find support.

Brene Brown

I can encourage my daughter to love her body, but what really matters are the observations she makes about my relationship with my own body.

I can encourage my daughter to love her body, but what really matters are the observations she makes about my relationship with my own body.

Brene Brown

The uncertainty of parenting can bring up feelings in us that range from frustration to terror.

The uncertainty of parenting can bring up feelings in us that range from frustration to terror.

Brene Brown

One of the things I did when I discovered this huge importance of being vulnerable is very happily moved away from the shame research, because that's such a downer, and people hate that topic. It's not that vulnerability is the upside, but it's better than shame, I guess.

Brene Brown

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