Confusion Quote by Stephen Fry

“What is embarrassment? In general, embarrassment is an emotional response to an innocent mistake. The major reason that some of us are embarrassment-prone is…

— Toni Bernhard

“the human condition can be summed up in just one word, and this is the word: Embarrassment.”

— Kurt Vonnegut Jr

“Embarrassment is the Parmalat of emotions.”

— Jonathan Safran Foer

in extreme circumstances I think embarrassment is a luxury.

— Fred Vargas

Optimism - even, and perhaps especially in the face of difficulty - has long been an American hallmark.

— Pamela Druckerman

There is one thing that has disappeared, not just from the U.S. but from the entire world, is the idea of ever being embarrassed…

— Fran Lebowitz

Americans like optimism, and 'Once' walks a tightrope: you feel uplifted at the end even if you're crying.

— John Carney

I don't know - is everything the U.S. does a shocking embarrassment?

— Jane Smiley

Disappointment is really just a term for our refusal to look on the bright side

— Anonymous

Embarrassment has a lot to do with thinking too much. Let it go. Nobody cares as much as you think they do.

— Ryan Robbins

I think that fear of embarrassment is the essence of the human challenge.

— Frances Moore Lappé

“Paul Slazinger says, incidentally, that the human condition can be summed up in just one word, and this is the word: Embarrassment.”

— Kurt Vonnegut