Shame Quotes · Page 38

“I wonder, not for the first time, if shame and pride are merely two sides of the same coin.”

— Christina Baker Kline

There is a very personal price to public humiliation, and the growth of the Internet has jacked up that price.

— Monica Lewinsky

One is never so dangerous when one has no shame, than when one has grown too old to blush.

— Marquis de Sade

With any recovery from morbidity there must go a certain healthy humiliation.

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

“Somehow, I did not finger you for a treasure-hunter.” “Oh, but I am,” without shame. “Her name is Titianni Aziz.”

— V.S. Carnes

My character and good name are in my own keeping. Life with disgrace is dreadful. A glorious death is to be envied.

— Horatio Nelson

I want to break the stigma, the silence and shame that often surrounds mental illness.

— Ritchie Torres

You know what, rip me off once, shame on me. But twice? I'm coming after you and taking back what's mine

— Billy Mays

“The shame, embarrassment, feeling of low self-worth, and scores of "labels" we give ourselves are not fitting. I am beginning to see…

— Charles L. Bailey Jr

It was an embarrassment for me to be there, and for somebody to celebrate it, oh my God. I want to go…

— James Meredith

I think the car world can be quite intimidating sometimes. If people don't know too much about cars they often don't feel…

— Alex Hirsch

I think happy, companionate marriages between men and women who respect each other (as far as is consistent with being actual human…

— Delia Sherman

I immediately understood the general air of humiliation that comes with trying to do something as ridiculous as be an actor in…

— Adam Scott

Fishing is the chance to wash one's soul with pure air. It brings meekness and inspiration, reduces our egoism, soothes our troubles…

— Herbert Hoover

There's tremendous shame with being bullied. I think there's a level at which you think that there's a reason that you're being…

— Matt Reeves

We've got to change the language of how women speak to women and how men speak to women and how we shame…

— Hannah Brown

My patriotism is of the kind which is outraged by the notion that the United States never was a great nation until…

— William Graham Sumner

“The reality of grief is far different from what others see from the outside. There is pain in this world that you…

— Megan Devine

I'd say for sure though, read the fine print in the contract. Make sure after you defend your belt for however many…

— Benson Henderson

I don't waste a lot of time on profound embarrassment. I have always been somewhat the same person. I can think of…

— Andy Richter

O God, enlarge within us the sense of fellowship with all living things, even our brothers, the animals, to whom Thou gavest…

— Saint Basil

When I was asked: "Will shame do it?" Meaning: Will welfare people be shamed into getting respectable work? And I said that…

— Studs Terkel

To control a people you must first control what they think about themselves and how they regard their history and culture. And…

— John Henrik Clarke

We knew we'd be together, we didn't know when, But long distance love, never thought it would end. The feelings never changed…

— MURS

Those who can ask without shame are viewing themselves in collaboration with-rather than in competition with-the world.

— Amanda Palmer

It's a great shame that the world was organized with two sexes. It makes for a lot of trouble.

— Margaret Ayer Barnes

The rate at which a person can mature is directly proportional to the embarrassment he can tolerate.

— Douglas Engelbart

I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation.

— Elie Wiesel

Acting is half shame, half glory. Shame at exhibiting yourself, glory when you can forget yourself.

— John Gielgud

A lot of movements use women's involvement to shame men when recruitment is sagging.

— Mia Bloom

If you have no shame, and it’s your goal to get people into bed, how much higher could your success rate possibly…

— Stephen Malkmus

Men the most infamous are fond of fame, And those who fear not guilt yet start at shame.

— Charles Churchill

You can't shame or humiliate modern celebrities. What used to be called shame and humiliation is now called publicity.

— P. J. O'Rourke

“The desire for perfection prevents you from working more by arousing fear and shame within you.”

— Vishal Ostwal

There is no shame in taking pride in achievements or position. But nobody gets to the top alone.

— Harvey Mackay

“Shame on you. Don't tell me you've been married for an hour and you've already got eyes for another woman.”

— Mordecai Richler

“The basis of shame is not some mistake of ours, but that this humiliation is seen by everyone.”

— Milan Kundera

It is no shame to have a dirty face- the shame comes when you keep it dirty.

— Truman Capote

You call me 3 times, I ignore it.*Unknown call* Who the f*ck you trying to making fool

— Anonymous

You know the great irony is that people think you have to have money to enjoy fine food, which is a shame.

— Ted Allen