Awkward Quote by Anonymous

There is no shame like poor shame. It can make you warm and charming, bitter and resentful, all at once.

— Beth Ditto

“Shame is the deepest of the “negative emotions,” a feeling we will do almost anything to avoid. Unfortunately, our abiding fear of shame impairs…

— Gabor Maté

shame should be reserved for the things we choose to do, not the circumstances that life puts on us

— Ann Patchett

A sense of shame is not a bad moral compass.

— Colin Powell

Shame and guilt are noble emotions essential in the maintenance of civilized society, and vital for the development of some of the most refined…

— Willard Gaylin

I think that shame is a universal, paralyzing, painful emotion.

— Brené Brown

Guilt is just as powerful, but its influence is positive, while shame's is destructive. Shame erodes our courage and fuels disengagement.

— Brené Brown

“Guilt is our morality shame and guards our conscience. It tells us we have transgressed our values. It moves us to take action and…

— John Bradshaw

Shame doesn't exist as an emotion without the projected or perceived sense of judgment coming from somewhere else.

— Leslie Jamison

Shame is an unhappy emotion invented by pietists in order to exploit the human race.

— Blake Edwards

When I grew up, shame was used as a tool for check and balance. If you stood a chance of hearing someone say, "Shame…

— Robert Redford

Healthy shame is an emotion that teaches us about our limits. Like all emotions, shame moves us to get our basic needs met.

— John Bradshaw