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“You don't have to share everything to live wholeheartedly.”
discernmentDaring Greatly
“Be the adult you needed when you were young.”
healingRising Strong
“The greatest casualties of a numb life are our spiritual connections.”
vulnerabilityDaring Greatly
“Compassion is not a virtue. It is a commitment.”
compassionAtlas of the Heart
“Choose discomfort over resentment.”
choiceDare to Lead
“True belonging requires us to show up and be seen.”
belongingBraving the Wilderness
“In the wilderness, you stand alone but you are never lonely.”
belongingBraving the Wilderness
“Stay in the discomfort.”
presenceRising Strong
“To love is to choose vulnerability.”
loveDaring Greatly
“You can't selectively numb.”
vulnerabilityDaring Greatly
“The greatest barrier to authenticity is the fear that we will be discovered to not be enough.”
authenticityThe Gifts of Imperfection
“The middle is messy, but it is also where the magic happens.”
middleRising Strong
“Vulnerability is the only path forward.”
vulnerabilityDaring Greatly
“Brave is something you do.”
courageDare to Lead
“Daring is not absent of fear; it is moving forward with fear.”
courageDaring Greatly
“Unwillingness to be vulnerable is the new chic.”
vulnerabilityDaring Greatly
“Connection is the energy created when people feel seen, heard, and valued.”
connectionAtlas of the Heart
“Real change happens when we let go of who we think we should be.”
changeThe Gifts of Imperfection
“Show up. Be seen. Live brave.”
courageDaring Greatly
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