Religion Quote by P.C. Cast

“But shame is like a wound that is never exposed and therefore never heals.”

— Andreas Eschbach

“Shame is the demon that keeps many of us trapped in our pain; healing comes when we gain the courage to confront our demon(s).”

— J'son M. Lee

“It is time to tell your story without feeling ashamed. This is how you heal.”

— Arelis Calkins

“When shame is your own, it’s hard enough to bear. When other people are witness to it, it becomes intolerable.”

— Rachel Abbott

“It's not that I have no shame. Rather, I'm exhausted with shame, slippery all over with its sticky albumen taint. It is not an…

— Lionel Shriver

“Shame isn't bad, her voice from somewhere else insists. Nor the humility that is its gift.”

— William Trevor

“The goal is to learn to recognize when we are experiencing shame quickly enough to prevent ourselves from lashing out at those around us.”

— Brené Brown

“For healing to take place, we need to face up to what we have done, as well as what has been done to us.…

— Sally Andrew

“Empathy heals shame; sympathy exacerbates shame. We don't want people to feel sorry for us; we want people to be with us.”

— Brené Brown

“I can recognize shame when it’s happening.”

— Brené Brown

“He is afraid the shame will outlive him.”

— Franz Kafka

“Wherever the responsibility lies, shame creates a solid and terrible feeling of unworthiness that resides in our bodies: the storehouse of the memories of…

— Sharon Salzberg