Brené Brown
American research professor at the University of Houston who has spent over two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy. Her TED Talk "The Power of Vulnerability" is one of the most-watched talks of all time. Author of Daring Greatly, Rising Strong, Braving the Wilderness, and Atlas of the Heart.
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Quotes by Brené Brown
119 quotes“To love ourselves and support each other in the process of becoming real is the deepest spiritual practice.”
self-loveThe Gifts of Imperfection
“True belonging is not passive. It is the practice of being authentic.”
belongingBraving the Wilderness
“What we know matters but who we are matters more.”
beingDare to Lead
“Daring leaders are never silent about hard things.”
courageDare to Lead
“Clear is kind. Unclear is unkind.”
clarityDare to Lead
“Fitting in is the greatest barrier to belonging.”
belongingBraving the Wilderness
“Choose discomfort over resentment.”
choiceDare to Lead
“Don't tap dance around the elephant in the room. Name it.”
clarityDare to Lead
“To dare greatly is to be vulnerable.”
courageDaring Greatly
“In the absence of love and belonging, there is always suffering.”
connectionDaring Greatly
“The hardest part of vulnerability is just showing up.”
vulnerabilityDaring Greatly
“Empathy is a skill, and skills are learned.”
empathyAtlas of the Heart
“Shame thrives in secrecy and silence.”
shameDaring Greatly
“Courage is contagious. Every time we choose courage, we make everyone around us a little better.”
courageDare to Lead
“Belonging starts with self-acceptance.”
belongingBraving the Wilderness
“Don't try to win over the haters; you are not the jackass whisperer.”
freedomRising Strong
“Imperfections are not inadequacies. They are reminders that we are all in this together.”
wholenessThe Gifts of Imperfection
“To live without shame is to live with worthiness.”
worthDaring Greatly
“You are not what happened to you. You are who you choose to become.”
becomingRising Strong
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