875 Quotes About Shame

With no blame there's no shame. A human society can't exist without shame. Shame is like handedness or walking upright. It's a central human attribute. In fact, it's the first human quality ever recorded.''Where?''Genesis, Chapter Three. The covering of nakedness. The acquisition of shame was the first consequence of consciousness, of the speciating moment. Take shame from me and you are calling me pre-human.

If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can't survive.

No revolution is made out of shame. I reply: Shame is already revolution of a kind

I can't get myself to say what happened next. I cannot cope with even thinking about this let alone living with it.""It is so degrading and I try to forget, it hurts so much because she is my mother."- Graham talks about being sexually abused by his mother

In the fixed mindset, imperfections are shameful - especially if you’re talented - so they lied them away.

I cannot be offended or shamed by the truth

Once you talk about your shame to others you no longer feel shame

Praise and Fame often come after Shame.

Don't sell your dignity to create your fame then you will have no shame.