607 Quotes by Brené Brown

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.

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

The opposite of play is not work—the opposite of play is depression.

Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.

Shame is the most powerful, master emotion. It's the fear that we're not good enough.

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.(page 49)

Courage originally meant "To speak one's mind by telling all one's heart

If we want to be able to move through the difficult disappointments, the hurt feelings, and the heartbreaks that are inevitable in a fully lived life, we can't equate defeat with being unworthy of love, belonging and joy. If we do, we'll never show up and try again.

A deep sense of love and belonging is an irreducible need of all people. We are biologically, cognitively, physically, and spiritually wired to love, to be loved, and to belong. When those needs are not met, we don't function as we were meant to. We break. We fall apart. We numb. We ache. We hurt others. We get sick.