True modesty is a discerning grace And only blushes in the proper place; But counterfeit is blind, and skulks through fear, Where… — William Cowper Copy Share Image
In the clearing stands the boxer, and a fighter by his trade. And he carries a reminder of every glove that laid… — Paul Simon Copy Share Image
“But whether it was a proper shame for what she had done or a shocking shame for her compunctions in sinning, the… — Elizabeth von Arnim Copy Share Image
“All of my secrets and scars and wishes and dreams can live together in this one body without shame, without blame, and… — Anna White Copy Share Image
Into the woods, my Master went, Clean forspent, forspent, Into the woods my Master came, Forspent with love and shame. But the… — Sidney Lanier Copy Share Image
“When we hear stories about shame that don’t fit with our experiences, our first reaction is often to distance ourselves from the… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
For over two weeks, the defenders of Wake Island held off a vastly superior force of Japanese ships and troops, inspiring the… — Tom Clancy Copy Share Image
It's easier for our brains to have a list of rules and say, "If we keep these rules, we're in, and if… — Mark Lowry Copy Share Image
The way to deal with superstition is not to be polite to it, but to tackle it with all arms, and so… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“We humans are finite, “perfectly imperfect.” Limitation is our essential nature. Grave problems result from refusing to accept our limits. Healthy shame… — John Bradshaw Copy Share Image
“Culture alone cannot explain the phenomena of such high rates of eating disorders. Eating disorders are complex, but what they all seem… — Karen A. Duncan Copy Share Image
It is true that ADs do not get a chance to get a chance to create or produce, almost never, because it's… — Bruce Cohen Copy Share Image
“I should have seen it coming.” The words don’t surprise me, but they piss me off. I pull away and glare down… — Jasinda Wilder Copy Share Image
“You did not invent these family habits. Your family is like mine, for thousands and thousands of years our families have embraced… — David W. Earle LPC- Love is Not Enough Copy Share Image
I can see her clearly, standing on the rock beside Peg Gratton, unflinching before Eaton and the rest of the race committee.… — Maggie Stiefvater Copy Share Image
“What’s the difference between shame and guilt? The majority of shame researchers and clinicians agree that the difference between shame and guilt… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
And while one is brought up with luxury and caresses, and is thrown bewildered and despairing into a dark pit, another is… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Think of your early dates as a chance to leave clues about your expectations with a little technique called pre-framing. Say: 'My… — Matthew Hussey Copy Share Image
Most men experience getting older with regret, apprehension. But most women experience it even more painfully: with shame. Aging is a man's… — Susan Sontag Copy Share Image
Here's the thing, with comedy - and I learned this from Will Ferrell - you can't be ashamed. If you're doing comedy,… — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
“The shame attached to rape was men’s shame, shame they were too weak to carry: that their gender could do this, that… — Nevada Barr Copy Share Image
Outing someone is like ripping a butterfly from its cocoon. You can damage them for life and rob them of THEIR life… — Anthony Venn-Brown Copy Share Image
“He felt what a murderer must feel, when he sees the body he has robbed of life. That body, robbed by him… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
I don't want to hear about the endless struggles to keep sex exciting, or the work it takes to plan a date… — Mindy Kaling Copy Share Image
Throughout this protracted and disgraceful assault on American womanhood, the clergy baptized each new insult and act of injustice in the name… — Elizabeth Cady Stanton Copy Share Image
“If shame still has any meaning in this hell we're expected to live...it is thanks to that person who had the courage… — José Saramago Copy Share Image
Once you start putting in political subtext, it does create intellectually challenging science-fiction, but with 'Pacific Rim,' I always thought it would… — Travis Beacham Copy Share Image
Quite simply, if you're feeling anxious, angry, a sense of shame, whatever it is, breathe in and agree to touch or feel… — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
Inside Laila too a battle was being waged : guilt on one side, partnered with shame, and, on the other, the conviction… — Khaled Hosseini Copy Share Image
“It’s an embarrassing fact that we are more afraid of embarrassment than a host of other discomforts, but it isn’t less true… — Susan Neiman Copy Share Image
“Midland City had a goddess of discord all its own. This was a goddess who could not dance, would not dance, and… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
My closest friend, who died not long ago, is buried near Marx's grave in Highgate cemetery, so I see the gaggle of… — Alastair Campbell Copy Share Image
We who have grown up on a diet of honour and shame can still grasp what must seem unthinkable to people living… — Salman Rushdie Copy Share Image
I never want to shame anyone. I love going to the gym, and I feel proud and fit. That, for me, is… — Iskra Lawrence Copy Share Image
Persecute them. ... Let them be put to shame and perish. ... Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.… — Wiley Drake Copy Share Image
“Shame is...not a productive emotion," Charles told her. There was a funny little pause when he tilted his head to look at… — Patricia Briggs Copy Share Image
Think of all the women you know who will not allow themselves to be seen without makeup. I often wonder how they… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
I confess, without shame, that I am sick and tired of fighting — its glory is all moonshine; even success the most… — William Tecumseh Sherman Copy Share Image
We are all filled with a longing for the wild. There are few culturally sanctioned antidotes for this yearning. We were taught… — Clarissa Pinkola Estes Copy Share Image
There is great fear expressed on all sides lest this war shall be made a war for the negro. I am willing… — Susan B. Anthony Copy Share Image
