--- title: "6 Talk Quotes By Brené Brown" description: "6 Talk quotes by Brené Brown. Plus more from Brené Brown and more Talk sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7bb/bren-brown-280_about_my-husband-s-a-pediatrician-so-he-and-i_312850.jpg" --- > [My husband's a pediatrician, so he and I talk about parenting all the time. You can't raise children who have more shame…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/my-husband-s-a-pediatrician-so-he-and-i-talk-about-parenting-all-the/) [Brene Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7bb/bren-brown-280_about_my-husband-s-a-pediatrician-so-he-and-i_312850.jpg) > [Talk about your failures without apologizing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/talk-about-your-failures-without-apologizing/) [Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e40/bren-brown-280_apologizing_talk-about-your-failures-without-apologi_510998.jpg) > [Kids who have an understanding of how and why their feelings are what they are are much more likely to talk to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/kids-who-have-an-understanding-of-how-and-why-their-feelings-are-what/) [Brene Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ee0/bren-brown-280_about_kids-who-have-an-understanding-of-how-an_555098.jpg) > [I've learned a lot since I was a new mother. My approach to struggle and shame now is to talk to yourself…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/i-ve-learned-a-lot-since-i-was-a-new-mother-my-approach-to-struggle/) [Brene Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/830/bren-brown-280_approach_i-ve-learned-a-lot-since-i-was-a-new-mot_1967823.jpg) > [I think if you follow anyone home, whether they live in Houston or London, and you sit at their dinner table and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/i-think-if-you-follow-anyone-home-whether-they-live-in-houston-or/) [Brene Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c5c/bren-brown-280_about_i-think-if-you-follow-anyone-home-whethe_2214903.jpg) > [Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/talk-to-yourself-like-you-would-to-someone-you-love/) [Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/547/bren-brown-280_boost-self-confidenc_talk-to-yourself-like-you-would-to-someo_3105306.jpg) ## Other authors on Talk ## 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/talk/bren-brown/#itemlist", "name": "6 Talk Quotes By Brené Brown", "numberOfItems": 6, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "My husband's a pediatrician, so he and I talk about parenting all the time. 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