“I came to feel a certain kind of shame at the aquarium […] [T]here was a shame in being human: the shame… — Jonathan Safran Foer Copy Share Image
“THE MIST They fell asleep and dreamed a fog. They had words but not meaning. And with the mist, there came a… — Donna Goddard Copy Share Image
Be ever more convinced that your guardian angel is really present, that he is ever at your side. St. Frances of Rome… — John Bosco Copy Share Image
laughter, that distinctively human emotion, laughter which springs from trust in the other, from willingness to put oneself momentarily in the other's… — Margaret Mead Copy Share Image
It's not all bad. Heightened self-consciousness, apartness, an inability to join in, physical shame and self-loathingthey are not all bad. Those devils… — Stephen Fry Copy Share Image
Drink up, boys, drink up and don’t worry, if we finish this bottle we’ll go down and buy another one. Of course,… — Roberto Bolano Copy Share Image
I like to be busy. I once shared an agent with the late Sir John Gielgud, who, at 96, was apparently still… — Charles Dance Copy Share Image
[T]he kingdom of heaven is of the childlike, of those who are easy to please, who love and who give pleasure. Mighty… — Robert Louis Stevenson Copy Share Image
“though it's a shame, what's been done to people these last hundred years: men turned into nothing but labor-insects, and all their… — D. H. Lawrance Copy Share Image
You look worldwide for the great leaders, and they're pretty thin on the ground, and of course the problem is unless you're… — Jeremy Irons Copy Share Image
Things are not going to change until Indian women, and their parents, stop being afraid of what society will say. This is… — Geeta Phogat Copy Share Image
“Everything that happens, including humiliations, embarrassments, misfortunes, all has been given like clay, like material for one’s art. One must accept it.… — Jorge Luis Borges Copy Share Image
“There is a quiet transformation happening that is moving us from 'turning on each other' to 'turning toward each other.' Without question,… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
When all of our idols are taken away, all our securities and defense mechanisms, we find out who we really are. We’re… — Aaron Lines Copy Share Image
During the present interval between the feudal age and the coming time, when life and its occupations will be freely thrown open… — Harriet Martineau Copy Share Image
Blood in the water I sing, and one who shed it: deadliest hunger I sing, and one who fed it- weaving the… — Diane Duane Copy Share Image
Our relationship with food - how, when, what and why we eat - is a direct expression of our underlying feelings, thoughts… — Geneen Roth Copy Share Image
“If you feel ashamed about your need for love & support, it's because you were made to feel this way as a… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Teach them the shame that tells the lie, “I am unforgivable,” when the truth is, “I feel unforgivable, but it was out… — Geoffrey Wood Copy Share Image
Don't be afraid to do weird stuff, so long as you do it cheaply and cover everyone's bets. Be bold. Be stupid,… — Kevin Smith Copy Share Image
Everyone's sex life is funny except your own. Every person's is, and yours never is. The lengths people go to — and… — John Waters Copy Share Image
“By now I was feeling the shame but also defiance. Like here, I'm carrying the banner for all of you who cut… — Elizabeth Berg Copy Share Image
“One of the things that baffles me (and there are quite a few) is how there can be so much lingering stigma… — Carrie Fisher Copy Share Image
I would hate to think I'm promoting sadness as an aesthetic. But I grew up in not just a family but a… — Mike Mills Copy Share Image
O Christ, on you the many-eyed cherubim are unable to look because of the glory of your countenance, yet out of your… — Isaac of Nineveh Copy Share Image
One of our troubles is we are not willing to humble ourselves. We are not willing to give up our opinions as… — Mordecai Ham Copy Share Image
It's the mix of the trivial and the great events that make up history. It's the low things about high people that… — Simon Sebag Montefiore Copy Share Image
I've borne the shame of mother while you bought her off with a present and a treat here and there. God knows… — Anzia Yezierska Copy Share Image
I've made a terrible confession to you, he concluded gloomily. Do appreciate it, gentlemen. And it's not enough, not enough to appreciate… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Know that humiliation does not weaken you, it strengthens you. The more egoistic you are, the more humiliation you feel. When you… — Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Copy Share Image
Chris Davis [of the Davisfunds] has a temple of shame. He celebrates the things they did that lost them a lot of… — Charlie Munger Copy Share Image
When you hear men talking," said Cornelia, "all they ever do is speak ill of women. ... And I don't quite know… — Moderata Fonte Copy Share Image
I’m in a band. I don’t go to church every Sunday. I love punk rock music. Sometimes I use swear words a… — Hayley Williams Copy Share Image
“Shame is a difficult thing. People certainly try to shame me for being fat. When I am walking down the street, men… — Roxane Gay Copy Share Image
“Consider letting go of the barriers between yourself and others, let go of the definition our culture has inflicted upon us and… — David W. Earle LPC- Love is Not Enough Copy Share Image
I have no shame in making music that maybe, if you listen to it long enough, you'll realize you've heard this or… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Feelings and stories of unworthiness and shame are perhaps the most binding element in the trance of fear. When we believe something… — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
Our life is so short that every time I see my children, I enjoy them as much as I can. Whenever I… — Miguel Angel Ruiz Copy Share Image
I don't understand, given the constraints physicians have in doing their job and the paperwork demanded of them, why people want to… — Malcolm Gladwell Copy Share Image
Love is influenced by no consideration, recognizes no restraints of reason, and is of the same nature as death, that assails alike… — Miguel de Cervantes Copy Share Image
![“I came to feel a certain kind of shame at the aquarium […] [T]here was a shame in being human: the shame of knowing that twenty of the roughly thirty-five classified species of sea horse worldwide are threatened with extinction because they are killed "unintentionally" in seafood production. The…” quote by Jonathan Safran Foer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/98a/jonathan-safran-foer-136_shame_i-came-to-feel-a-certain-kind-of-shame-a_1483890.png)
![“[T]he kingdom of heaven is of the childlike, of those who are easy to please, who love and who give pleasure. Mighty men of their hands, the smiters and the builders and the judges, have lived long and done sternly and yet preserved this lovely character; and among our carpet interests and…” quote by Robert Louis Stevenson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/13d/robert-louis-stevenson-289_builder_t-he-kingdom-of-heaven-is-of-the-childli_2766399.jpg)
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