607 Quotes by Brené Brown

Vulnerability is not weakness. And that myth is profoundly dangerous.... Vulnerability is the birthplace of connection and the path to the feeling of worthiness. If it doesn't feel vulnerable, the sharing is probably not constructive.

Cool is the emotional straightjacket. It makes us less available for connection which makes us less equipped for leadership roles.

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.

The only universal language I know of that wraps up joy and gratitude and love is laughter.

Are you the adult that you want your child to grow up to be?

I've learned a lot since I was a new mother. My approach to struggle and shame now is to talk to yourself like you'd talk to someone you love and reach out to tell your story.

Talk about your failures without apologizing.

Knowledge is only rumor until it lives in the bones.

You cannot talk about race without talking about privilege. And when people start talking about privilege, they get paralyzed by shame.