Shame Quote by Tim O'Brien

“Men killed, and died, because they were embarrassed not to. It was what had brought them to the war in the first place, nothing…

— Tim O'Brien

“They carried their reputations. They carried the soldier’s greatest fear, which was the fear of blushing. Men killed, and died, because they were embarrassed…

— Tim O'Brien

“Embarrassment is a villain to be crushed.”

— Robert Cialdini

“I suppose I have cause you grief and misery at times, but I have never intentionally caused you embarrassment and discomfort.”

— Howard Fast

“I think the root of embarrassment is feeling totally misunderstood, wanting to explain yourself over and over but knowing that you won't make much…

— Alice Ozma

“...it was no longer a matter of whether I would steal or lie or murder; it was a simple, urgent matter of public pride,…

— Richard Wright

“The idea was that if we did such things, we would see that the worst that could happen was usually not so bad, and…

— Dr Ameisen Olivier

“People talk about morality. Sometimes I think there’s just what you can do, and what you can’t. Well, I could. And I was going…

— Barry Eisler

“What was rightfully yours was taken from you and you weren't even angry. You bent to unjust power and you weren't ashamed... ...If you…

— Yi Mun-Yol

“I didn't like people knowing things about me. I wasn't embarrassed by my past, because it couldn't be helped, but people were cruel and…

— Lynda LeeAnne

“It was always easier to be disgusted after the fact. It was easier to shake your head and be outraged, as if the outrage…

— Benjamin Alire Sáenz

“There is no shame in feeling bad about having to kill. The shame comes when you no longer care.”

— Robyn Wideman