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
103 quotes“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
“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
“The way we engage with our pain shapes who we become.”
becomingRising Strong
“To rise is to choose courage in the face of failure.”
resilienceRising Strong
“Your imperfections are what make you whole.”
wholenessThe Gifts of Imperfection
“The most courageous thing we can do is be ourselves.”
courageThe Gifts of Imperfection
“Healing requires the willingness to feel what we feel.”
healingRising Strong
“To be wholehearted is to engage life with vulnerability and worthiness.”
wholeheartednessThe Gifts of Imperfection
“You can't shame people into change.”
shameDaring Greatly
“To dare is to risk being known.”
courageDaring Greatly
“Brene Brown's law: stay curious about your own pain.”
curiosityAtlas of the Heart
“The best experiences are built on permission—the permission to be yourself, to feel something real, to belong.”
gatheringDare to Lead, TED talks on vulnerability and belonging
“The opposite of scarcity is not abundance. It's enough. And enough is a festival mindset.”
people-firstBraving the Wilderness
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