--- title: "5 Feedback Quotes By Brené Brown" description: "5 Feedback quotes by Brené Brown. Plus more from Brené Brown and more Feedback sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc3/bren-brown-280_feedback_in-fact-all-of-us-are-very-susceptible-t_428368.jpg" --- > [“In fact, all of us are very susceptible to having our humiliating experiences turn to shame, especially when the person who is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/in-fact-all-of-us-are-very-susceptible-to-having-our-humiliating/) [Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc3/bren-brown-280_feedback_in-fact-all-of-us-are-very-susceptible-t_428368.jpg) > [If you're not in the arena also getting your ass kicked, I'm not interested in your feedback.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/if-you-re-not-in-the-arena-also-getting-your-ass-kicked-i-m-not/) [Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/742/bren-brown-280_arena_if-you-re-not-in-the-arena-also-getting_584421.jpg) > [“I only accept and pay attention to feedback from people who are also in the arena. If you're occasionally getting your butt…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/i-only-accept-and-pay-attention-to-feedback-from-people-who-are-also/) [Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/74b/bren-brown-280_criticism_i-only-accept-and-pay-attention-to-feedb_912901.jpg) > [I can't be paralyzed anymore by the critics. My new mantra is, if you're not in the arena getting your ass kicked…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/i-can-t-be-paralyzed-anymore-by-the-critics-my-new-mantra-is-if-you/) [Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d06/bren-brown-280_appearance_i-can-t-be-paralyzed-anymore-by-the-crit_1523615.jpg) > [“Therefore, we need to be selective about the feedback we let into our lives. For me, if you’re not in the arena…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/therefore-we-need-to-be-selective-about-the-feedback-we-let-into-our/) [Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dab/bren-brown-280_quote_therefore-we-need-to-be-selective-about_2152343.jpg) ## Other authors on Feedback ## 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/feedback/bren-brown/#itemlist", "name": "5 Feedback Quotes By Brené Brown", "numberOfItems": 5, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“In fact, all of us are very susceptible to having our humiliating experiences turn to shame, especially when the person who is putting us down is someone with whom we have a valued relationship or someone whom we perceive to have more power than we do...”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Brené Brown" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/in-fact-all-of-us-are-very-susceptible-to-having-our-humiliating/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc3/bren-brown-280_feedback_in-fact-all-of-us-are-very-susceptible-t_428368.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc3/bren-brown-280_feedback_in-fact-all-of-us-are-very-susceptible-t_428368.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc3/bren-brown-280_feedback_in-fact-all-of-us-are-very-susceptible-t_428368.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“In fact, all of us are very susceptible to having our humiliating experiences turn to shame, especially when…” — Brené Brown", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "If you're not in the arena also getting your ass kicked, I'm not interested in your feedback.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Brené Brown" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/if-you-re-not-in-the-arena-also-getting-your-ass-kicked-i-m-not/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/742/bren-brown-280_arena_if-you-re-not-in-the-arena-also-getting_584421.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/742/bren-brown-280_arena_if-you-re-not-in-the-arena-also-getting_584421.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/742/bren-brown-280_arena_if-you-re-not-in-the-arena-also-getting_584421.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“If you're not in the arena also getting your ass kicked, I'm not interested in your feedback.” — Brené Brown", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“I only accept and pay attention to feedback from people who are also in the arena. 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