--- title: "7 Extraordinary Quotes By Brené Brown" description: "7 Extraordinary quotes by Brené Brown. Plus more from Brené Brown and more Extraordinary sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/faf/bren-brown-280_believe_joy-is-not-a-constant-it-comes-to-us-in_315747.jpg" --- > [Joy is not a constant. It comes to us in moments - often ordinary moments. Sometimes we miss out on the bursts…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/joy-is-not-a-constant-it-comes-to-us-in-moments-often-ordinary/) [Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/faf/bren-brown-280_believe_joy-is-not-a-constant-it-comes-to-us-in_315747.jpg) > [Joy comes to us in moments--ordina ry moments. We risk missing out on joy when we get too busy chasing down the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/joy-comes-to-us-in-moments-ordina-ry-moments-we-risk-missing-out-on/) [Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c6c/bren-brown-280_busy_joy-comes-to-us-in-moments-ordina-ry-mom_623334.jpg) > [We're all so busy chasing the extraordinary that we forget to stop and be grateful for the ordinary.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/we-re-all-so-busy-chasing-the-extraordinary-that-we-forget-to-stop/) [Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/67c/bren-brown-280_be-grateful_we-re-all-so-busy-chasing-the-extraordin_1656300.jpg) > [We teach what we have to learn. It's been an extraordinary journey that I couldn't have done with not only the research…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/we-teach-what-we-have-to-learn-it-s-been-an-extraordinary-journey/) [Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d97/bren-brown-280_built_we-teach-what-we-have-to-learn-it-s-been_1671391.jpg) > [When I look at narcissism through the vulnerability lens, I see the shame-based fear of being ordinary. I see the fear of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/when-i-look-at-narcissism-through-the-vulnerability-lens-i-see-the/) [Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ded/bren-brown-280_enough_when-i-look-at-narcissism-through-the-vu_1886342.jpg) > [I don't have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness - it's right in front of me if I'm paying attention and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/i-don-t-have-to-chase-extraordinary-moments-to-find-happiness-it-s/) [Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6a9/bren-brown-280_attention_i-don-t-have-to-chase-extraordinary-mome_2367444.jpg) > [A good life happens when you stop and are grateful for the ordinary moments that so many of us just steamroll over…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/a-good-life-happens-when-you-stop-and-are-grateful-for-the-ordinary/) [Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/749/bren-brown-280_extraordinary_a-good-life-happens-when-you-stop-and-ar_2721631.jpg) ## Other authors on Extraordinary ## More by Brené Brown > [We're raising children who have little tolerance for disappointment](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/we-re-raising-children-who-have-little-tolerance-for-disappointment/) [Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/) > [“always put off writing by reorganizing my entire house and spending way too much time and money buying office supplies and organizing systems. Every…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/always-put-off-writing-by-reorganizing-my-entire-house-and-spending/) [Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/) > [When you ask people about love, they tell you about heartbreak.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/when-you-ask-people-about-love-they-tell-you-about-heartbreak/) [Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/) > [“I can recognize shame when it’s happening.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/i-can-recognize-shame-when-it-s-happening/) [Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/) > [I carry a small sheet of paper in my wallet that has written on it the names of people whose opinions of me matter.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/i-carry-a-small-sheet-of-paper-in-my-wallet-that-has-written-on-it/) [Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/) > [Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/courage-starts-with-showing-up-and-letting-ourselves-be-seen/) [Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/) > [Waking up every day and loving someone who may or may not love us back, whose safety we can't ensure, who may stay in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/waking-up-every-day-and-loving-someone-who-may-or-may-not-love-us/) [Brene Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/) > [“No matter how separated we are by what we think and believe, we are part of the same spiritual story.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/no-matter-how-separated-we-are-by-what-we-think-and-believe-we-are/) [Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/) > [Perfectionism is self-destructive simply because there is no such thing as perfect. Perfection is an unattainable goal. Additionally, perfectionism is more about perception -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/perfectionism-is-self-destructive-simply-because-there-is-no-such/) [Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/) > [Shame corrodes the very part of us that believes we are capable of change.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/shame-corrodes-the-very-part-of-us-that-believes-we-are-capable-of/) [Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/) > [If you're also in the arena and you're putting your ideas out and you're owning them and you're saying "I disagree with you about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/if-you-re-also-in-the-arena-and-you-re-putting-your-ideas-out-and-you/) [Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/) > [“I found that men and women with high levels of shame resilience share these four elements: They understand shame and recognize what messages and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/i-found-that-men-and-women-with-high-levels-of-shame-resilience-share/) [Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/) > [Connection gives purpose and meaning to our lives.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/connection-gives-purpose-and-meaning-to-our-lives/) [Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/) > [“But here’s the tricky part about compassion and connecting: We can’t call just anyone. It’s not that simple. I have a lot of good…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/but-here-s-the-tricky-part-about-compassion-and-connecting-we-can-t/) [Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/) > [“It turns out to be the place of true belonging, and it's the bravest and most sacred place you'll stand.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/it-turns-out-to-be-the-place-of-true-belonging-and-it-s-the-bravest/) [Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/extraordinary/bren-brown/#itemlist", "name": "7 Extraordinary Quotes By Brené Brown", "numberOfItems": 7, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Joy is not a constant. It comes to us in moments - often ordinary moments. 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