607 Quotes by Brené Brown

Worthiness doesn’t have prerequisites.

Perfectionism is a twenty-ton shield that we lug around thinking it will protect us when, in fact, it’s the thing that’s really preventing us from taking flight.

But I don’t think it’s as dangerous, scary, or terrifying as getting to the end of our lives and wondering, what if I would have shown up?

We’re a nation of exhausted and over-stressed adults raising over-scheduled children.

Self-compassion is key because when we’re able to be gentle with ourselves in the midst of shame, we’re more likely to reach out, connect, and experience empathy.

Nothing has transformed my life more than realizing that it’s a waste of time to evaluate my worthiness by weighing the reaction of the people in the stands.

Joy, collected over time, fuels resilience – ensuring we’ll have reservoirs of emotional strength when hard things do happen.

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.

Love is a connection that can only be cultivated between two people when it exists within each one of them – we can only love others as much as we love ourselves.