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title: "39 Vulnerable Quotes By Brené Brown"
description: "39 Vulnerable quotes by Brené Brown. Plus more from Brené Brown and more Vulnerable sayings from other authors."
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> [When we're defined by what people think we lose the courage to be vulnerable.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/when-we-re-defined-by-what-people-think-we-lose-the-courage-to-be/)

[Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

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> [What makes you vulnerable makes you beautiful.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/what-makes-you-vulnerable-makes-you-beautiful/)

[Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

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> [Staying vulnerable is a risk we have to take if we want to experience connection.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/staying-vulnerable-is-a-risk-we-have-to-take-if-we-want-to-experience/)

[Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

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> [I'm just so grateful, because to feel this vulnerable means I'm alive.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/i-m-just-so-grateful-because-to-feel-this-vulnerable-means-i-m-alive/)

[Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

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> [“Courage is telling our story, not being immune to criticism. Staying vulnerable is a risk we have to take if we want…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/courage-is-telling-our-story-not-being-immune-to-criticism-staying/)

[Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

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> [Feeling vulnerable, imperfect, and afraid is human. It's when we lose our capacity to hold space for these struggles that we become…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/feeling-vulnerable-imperfect-and-afraid-is-human-it-s-when-we-lose/)

[Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

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> [Yes, I am imperfect and vulnerable and sometimes afraid, but that doesn't change the truth that I am also brave and worthy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/yes-i-am-imperfect-and-vulnerable-and-sometimes-afraid-but-that-doesn/)

[Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

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> [We judge people in areas where we're vulnerable to shame, especially picking folks who are doing worse than we're doing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/we-judge-people-in-areas-where-we-re-vulnerable-to-shame-especially/)

[Brene Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

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> [Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/owning-our-story-can-be-hard-but-not-nearly-as-difficult-as-spending/)

[Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

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> [“Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/embracing-our-vulnerabilities-is-risky-but-not-nearly-as-dangerous-as-2/)

[Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

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> [Vulnerability is the birthplace of connection and the path to the feeling of worthiness. If it doesn't feel vulnerable, the sharing is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/vulnerability-is-the-birthplace-of-connection-and-the-path-to-the/)

[Brene Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

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> [Authenticity is also about the courage and the vulnerability to say, "Yeah, I'll try it. I feel pretty uncomfortable and I feel…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/authenticity-is-also-about-the-courage-and-the-vulnerability-to-say/)

[Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

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> [Let ourselves be seen, deeply seen, vulnerably seen, to love with our whole hearts, even though there's no guarantee... to practice gratitude…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/let-ourselves-be-seen-deeply-seen-vulnerably-seen-to-love-with-our/)

[Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

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> [I only share when I have no unmet needs that I'm trying to fill. I firmly believe that being vulnerable with a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/i-only-share-when-i-have-no-unmet-needs-that-i-m-trying-to-fill-i/)

[Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

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> [“The problem is that when we don’t care at all what people think and we’re immune to hurt, we’re also ineffective at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/the-problem-is-that-when-we-don-t-care-at-all-what-people-think-and/)

[Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

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> [“From Long Island to Silicon Valley, a fear of being perceived as weak forces men into pretending they are never afraid, lonely,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/from-long-island-to-silicon-valley-a-fear-of-being-perceived-as-weak/)

[Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

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> [“Our willingness to own and engage with our vulnerability determines the depth of our courage and the clarity of our purpose; the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/our-willingness-to-own-and-engage-with-our-vulnerability-determines/)

[Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

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> [We cultivate love when we allow our most vulnerable and powerful selves to be deeply seen and known, and when we honor…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/we-cultivate-love-when-we-allow-our-most-vulnerable-and-powerful/)

[Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

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> [Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/owning-our-story-can-be-hard-but-not-nearly-as-difficult-as-spending-2/)

[Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

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> [One of the things I did when I discovered this huge importance of being vulnerable is very happily moved away from the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/one-of-the-things-i-did-when-i-discovered-this-huge-importance-of/)

[Brene Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

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> [“Wholehearted living is about engaging with our lives from a place of worthiness. It means cultivating the courage, compassion and connection to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/wholehearted-living-is-about-engaging-with-our-lives-from-a-place-of/)

[Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

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> [On the flip side, I've also had to struggle with saying "yes." Before I did this research and before I had my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/on-the-flip-side-i-ve-also-had-to-struggle-with-saying-yes-before-i/)

[Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

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> [Raising children who are hopeful and who have the courage to be vulnerable means stepping back and letting them experience disappointment, deal…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/raising-children-who-are-hopeful-and-who-have-the-courage-to-be/)

[Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

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> [“Now I can lean into joy, even when it makes me feel tender and vulnerable. In fact, I expect tender and vulnerable.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/now-i-can-lean-into-joy-even-when-it-makes-me-feel-tender-and/)

[Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

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> [“We love seeing raw truth and openness in other people, but we’re afraid to let them see it in us. We’re afraid…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/we-love-seeing-raw-truth-and-openness-in-other-people-but-we-re-2/)

[Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

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> [Vulnerability is not weakness, and the uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure we face every day are not optional. Our only choice is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/vulnerability-is-not-weakness-and-the-uncertainty-risk-and-emotional-2/)

[Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

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> [We judge people in areas where we’re vulnerable to shame, especially picking folks who are doing worse than we’re doing. If I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/we-judge-people-in-areas-where-we-re-vulnerable-to-shame-especially-2/)

[Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

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> [There is nothing more vulnerable than creativity. . . It's not about winning, it's not about losing, it's about showing up and being seen.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/there-is-nothing-more-vulnerable-than-creativity-it-s-not-about/)

[Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

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> [“When we stop caring about what people think, we lose our capacity for connection. When we become defined by what people think,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/when-we-stop-caring-about-what-people-think-we-lose-our-capacity-for/)

[Brene Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

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> [Men walk this tightrope where any sign of weakness illicits shame, and so they're afraid to make themselves vulnerable for fear of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/men-walk-this-tightrope-where-any-sign-of-weakness-illicits-shame-and/)

[Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

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> [To live with courage, purpose, and connection - to be the person whom we long to be - we must again be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/to-live-with-courage-purpose-and-connection-to-be-the-person-whom-we/)

[Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

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> [Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/embracing-our-vulnerabilities-is-risky-but-not-nearly-as-dangerous-as/)

[Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

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> [All the stuff that keeps you safe from feeling scary emotions? They also keep you from feeling the good emotions. You have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/all-the-stuff-that-keeps-you-safe-from-feeling-scary-emotions-they/)

[Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

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> [Daring greatly means the courage to be vulnerable. It means to show up and be seen. To ask for what you need.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/daring-greatly-means-the-courage-to-be-vulnerable-it-means-to-show-up/)

[Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

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> [What we know matters, but who we are matters more. Being rather than knowing requires showing up and letting ourselves be seen.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/what-we-know-matters-but-who-we-are-matters-more-being-rather-than/)

[Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

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> [Vulnerability is not weakness. And that myth is profoundly dangerous… Vulnerability is the birthplace of connection and the path to the feeling…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/vulnerability-is-not-weakness-and-that-myth-is-profoundly-dangerous/)

[Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

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> [The truth is: Belonging starts with self-acceptance. Your level of belonging, in fact, can never be greater than your level of self-acceptance,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/the-truth-is-belonging-starts-with-self-acceptance-your-level-of/)

[Brene Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

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> [Belonging starts with self-acceptance. Your level of belonging, in fact, can never be greater than your level of self-acceptance, because believing that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/belonging-starts-with-self-acceptance-your-level-of-belonging-in-fact/)

[Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

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> [“When we were children, we used to think that when we were grown up we would no longer be vulnerable. But to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/when-we-were-children-we-used-to-think-that-when-we-were-grown-up-we/)

[Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

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## Other authors on Vulnerable

## 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/)

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