Addiction Quote by Brené Brown

I'm of the old-fashioned opinion that shame can be used for all sorts of good in society. An example of this is smoking: When…

— Keli Goff

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

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

“Along with many other professionals, I’ve come to the conclusion that shame is much more likely to lead to destructive and hurtful behaviors than…

— 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

We all have unresolved shame, because it is used as a tool to control behavior.

— Christiane Northrup

“Shame is a virus that creates paralysis in its hosts. When you're busy telling yourself what a bad person you are, you expend most…

— Rachel Simmons

“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

“I found out that “Shame is a reaction to other people’s criticism, an acute personal chagrin at our failure to live up to our…

— Paul G. Hiebert

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

Where shame is, there is also fear.

— John Milton