Empathy Quote by Brené Brown

Shame derives its power from being unspeakable.

— Brené Brown

“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

The basis of shame is not some personal mistake of ours, but the ignominy, the humiliation we feel that we must be what we…

— Milan Kundera

Shame has its place. Shame is what you do to a kid to stop them running on the road. And then you take the…

— Hannah Gadsby

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

— Beth Ditto

“If we can find someone who has earned the right to hear our story, we need to tell it. Shame loses power when it…

— Brené Brown

“Now since shame is a mental picture of disgrace, in which we shrink from the disgrace itself and not from its consequences, and we…

— Aristotle

Shame cannot exist in conditions of light, sunshine, and humor. So the very moment that you share your most shameful moments - and can…

— Christiane Northrup

Shame cannot survive being spoken. It cannot tolerate having words wrapped around it. What it craves is secrecy, silence, and judgment. If you stay…

— Brené Brown

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

“And if we all have shame, the good news is that we’re all capable of developing shame resilience. Shame resilience is the ability to…

— Brené Brown

Shame, like beauty, is often in the eye of the beholder.

— Julie Burchill