Inspirational Quotes

Words to motivate, inspire, and guide you.

Shame Courage Reaching Out As a shame researcher, I know that the very best thing to do in the midst of a shame attack is totally counterintuitive: Practice courage and reach out!

Brene Brown

Human Nature Shame Self-awareness Man is the only animal that blushes - or needs to.

Mark Twain

Fear Doubt Shame I think so many people live their whole life in fear and doubt and shame.

Dolly Parton

Vulnerability Shame 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.

Brene Brown

Regret Shame Self-reflection Few men would dare to read their own autobiography if all their deeds were recorded in it; few can look back upon their entire career without a blush.

Charles Spurgeon

Shame Self-Worth Inadequacy Emotional Power Personal Struggle Shame is the most powerful, master emotion. It's the fear that we're not good enough.

Brene Brown

Shame History Atrocity Accountability In its history, Europe has committed so many massacres and horrors that it should bow its own head in shame.

Desmond Tutu

Shame Exclusion Condemnation Henry Kissinger should have the door shut in his face by every decent person and should be shamed, ostracized and excluded.

Christopher Hitchens

Shame Reputation Morality Criticism Accountability Trump has no sense of shame.

Colin Powell

Race Relations Privilege Shame Social Dynamics Guilt You cannot talk about race without talking about privilege. And when people start talking about privilege, they get paralyzed by shame.

Brene Brown