{"id":8745,"date":"2019-04-29T15:12:10","date_gmt":"2019-04-29T15:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/?p=8745"},"modified":"2020-02-07T15:44:24","modified_gmt":"2020-02-07T15:44:24","slug":"brene-brown-quotes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/brene-brown-quotes\/","title":{"rendered":"102 Bren\u00e9 Brown Quotes about Daring Greatly and Vulnerability"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you enjoy listening to Bren\u00e9 Brown\u2019s ideas on courage, leadership, and love? Then you will definitely like our list of the most powerful and inspirational Bren\u00e9 Brown quotes. P.S.: You may also like our selection of thoughtful gratitude quotes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dr. Cassandra Bren\u00e9 Brown is one of the top researchers on subjects such as vulnerability, empathy<\/a>, and courage. Her TED talks have inspired millions of viewers and her numerous #1 New York Times bestsellers have propelled the research on authenticity and imperfection.<\/p>\n

“Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy\u2014the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.\u201d
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Millions of women across the country deeply resonate with Bren\u00e9 Brown\u2019s message about embracing the imperfect. Her thoughts articulate the sentiment of many women who struggle to accommodate their successful careers with raising a family and being a supportive and lovely mother.<\/p>\n

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Inspirational Bren\u00e9 Brown quotes like this help you to ditch perfectionism, so that you can start living<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Bren\u00e9 Brown was perhaps one of the first to openly speak out about the “cult of perfection\u201d and the damage it does on our individual lives.<\/p>\n

102 Bren\u00e9 Brown Quotes about Daring Greatly and Vulnerability<\/h2>\n

By giving up the need for perfection, Bren\u00e9 Brown shows us how we can enrich our lives and lead a happier and more fulfilled existence. But she also highlights how important it is to emphasize with others and to deepen our connectedness with each other.<\/p>\n

Enjoy reading this list of encouraging Bren\u00e9 Brown quotes<\/h3>\n

1.<\/h4>\n

\"Inspirational<\/p>\n

“Don\u2019t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown, originally by Howard Thurman<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

2.<\/h4>\n

\"Bren\u00e9<\/p>\n

“Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It’s about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

3.<\/h4>\n

\"Quote<\/p>\n

“Perfectionism is self-destructive simply because there’s no such thing as perfect. Perfection is an unattainable goal.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

4.<\/h4>\n

\"Powerful<\/p>\n

“Living a connected life ultimately is about setting boundaries, spending less time and energy hustling and winning over people who don\u2019t matter, and seeing the value of working on cultivating a connection with family and close friends.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

5.<\/h4>\n

\"Bren\u00e9<\/p>\n

“In its original Latin form, sacrifice means to make sacred or to make holy.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

6.<\/h4>\n

“Just because we didn\u2019t measure up to some standard of achievement doesn\u2019t mean that we don\u2019t possess gifts and talents that only we can bring to the world. Just because someone failed to see the value in what we can create or achieve doesn\u2019t change its worth or ours.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

7.<\/h4>\n

“I define connection as the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgment; and when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

8.<\/h4>\n

“Those who have a strong sense of love and belonging have the courage to be imperfect.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

9.<\/h4>\n

“What separates privilege from entitlement is gratitude.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

10.<\/h4>\n

“Integrity is choosing courage over comfort; choosing what is right over what is fun, fast, or easy; and choosing to practice our values rather than simply professing them.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

11.<\/h4>\n

“After doing this work for the past twelve years and watching scarcity ride roughshod over our families, organizations, and communities, I’d say the one thing we have in common is that we’re sick of feeling afraid. We want to dare greatly.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

12.<\/h4>\n

“Perfection doesn’t exist, and I’ve found what makes children happy doesn’t always prepare them to be courageous, engaged adults.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

13.<\/h4>\n

“Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

14.<\/h4>\n

“Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we\u2019re supposed to be and embracing who we are. Choosing authenticity means cultivating the courage to be imperfect.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

15.<\/h4>\n

“Choosing to be curious is choosing to be vulnerable because it requires us to surrender to uncertainty.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

16.<\/h4>\n

“Vulnerability is not knowing victory or defeat, it\u2019s understanding the necessity of both; it\u2019s engaging. It\u2019s being all in.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

17.<\/h4>\n

“The truth about who we are lives in our hearts. Our call to courage is to protect our wild heart against constant evaluation, especially our own. No one belongs here more than you.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

18.<\/h4>\n

“If we can\u2019t stand up to the “never good enough” and “who do you think you are?” we can\u2019t move forward.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

19.<\/h4>\n

“Stay in your own lane. Comparison kills creativity and joy.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

20.<\/h4>\n

“If we want greater clarity in our purpose or deeper and more meaningful spiritual lives, vulnerability is the path.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

21.<\/h4>\n

“True belonging is the spiritual practice of believing in and belonging to yourself so deeply that you can share your most authentic self with the world and find sacredness in both being a part of something and standing alone in the wilderness. True belonging doesn\u2019t require you to change who you are; it requires you to be who you are.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

22.<\/h4>\n

“We cannot grow when we are in shame, and we can’t use shame to change ourselves or others.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

23.<\/h4>\n

“When we are willing to risk venturing into the wilderness, and even becoming our own wilderness, we feel the deepest connection to our true self and to what matters the most.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

24.<\/h4>\n

“The level to which we protect ourselves from being vulnerable is a measure of our fear and disconnection.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

25.<\/h4>\n

“I often say that Wholeheartedness is like the North Star: We never really arrive, but we certainly know if we’re headed in the right direction.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

26.<\/h4>\n

“The willingness to show up changes us, it makes us a little braver each time.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

27.<\/h4>\n

“I now see how owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

28.<\/h4>\n

“Courage is like \u2013 it\u2019s a habitus, a habit, a virtue: You get it by courageous acts. It\u2019s like you learn to swim by swimming. You learn courage by couraging.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

29.<\/h4>\n

“Just because someone isn\u2019t willing or able to love us, it doesn\u2019t mean that we are unlovable.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

30.<\/h4>\n

“Pain is unrelenting. It will get our attention. Despite our attempts to drown it in addiction, to physically beat it out of one another, to suffocate it with success and material trappings, or to strangle it with our hate, pain will find a way to make itself known.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

31.<\/h4>\n

“It’s in our biology to trust what we see with our eyes. This makes living in a carefully edited, overproduced and photoshopped world very dangerous.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

32.<\/h4>\n

“Sufficiency isn’t two steps up from poverty or one step short of abundance. It isn’t a measure of barely enough or more than enough. Sufficiency isn’t an amount at all. It is an experience, a context we generate, a declaration, a knowing that there is enough, and that we are enough.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

33.<\/h4>\n

“You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

34.<\/h4>\n

“We risk missing out on joy when we get too busy chasing down the extraordinary.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

35.<\/h4>\n

“Shame corrodes the very part of us that believes we are capable of change.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

36.<\/h4>\n

“Not enough of us know how to sit in pain with others. Worse, our discomfort shows up in ways that can hurt people and reinforce their own isolation. I have started to believe that crying with strangers in person could save the world.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

37.<\/h4>\n

“Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it\u2019s having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no control over the outcome. Vulnerability is not weakness; it\u2019s our greatest measure of courage.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

38.<\/h4>\n

“Perfect and bulletproof are seductive, but they don\u2019t exist in the human experience.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

39.<\/h4>\n

“I define connection as the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgment; and when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

40.<\/h4>\n

“When we stop caring about what people think, we lose our capacity for connection. When we become defined by what people think, we lose our willingness to be vulnerable.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

41.<\/h4>\n

“Research shows that perfectionism hampers success. In fact, it’s often the path to depression, anxiety, addiction, and life paralysis.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

42.<\/h4>\n

“I assumed that people weren’t doing their best so I judged them and constantly fought being disappointed, which was easier than setting boundaries. Boundaries are hard when you want to be liked and when you are a pleaser hellbent on being easy, fun, and flexible.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

43.<\/h4>\n

“When I let go of trying to be everything to everyone, I had much more time, attention, love, and connection for the important people in my life.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

44.<\/h4>\n

“True belonging is not passive. It’s not the belonging that comes with just joining a group. It’s not fitting in or pretending or selling out because it’s safer. It’s a practice that requires us to be vulnerable, get uncomfortable, and learn how to be present with people without sacrificing who we are. We want true belonging, but it takes tremendous courage to knowingly walk into hard moments.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

45.<\/h4>\n

“We cultivate love when we allow our most vulnerable and powerful selves to be deeply seen and known, and when we honor the spiritual connection that grows from that offering with trust, respect, kindness, and affection.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

46.<\/h4>\n

“If we have one or two people in our lives who can sit with us and hold space for our shame stories, and love us for our strengths and struggles, we are incredibly lucky.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

47.<\/h4>\n

“Because true belonging only happens when we present our authentic, imperfect selves to the world, our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self-acceptance.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

48.<\/h4>\n

“We can choose courage or we can choose comfort, but we can\u2019t have both. Not at the same time.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

49.<\/h4>\n

“Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It\u2019s a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

50.<\/h4>\n

“The universe is not short on wake-up calls. We\u2019re just quick to hit the snooze button.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

51.<\/h4>\n

“When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated. This is why we sometimes attack who they are, which is far more hurtful than addressing a behavior or a choice.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

52.<\/h4>\n

“We\u2019re all grateful for people who write and speak in ways that help us remember that we\u2019re not alone.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

53.<\/h4>\n

“We don’t have to do all of it alone. We were never meant to.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

54.<\/h4>\n

“If you own this story you get to write the ending.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

55.<\/h4>\n

“Our sense of worthiness\u2014that critically important piece that gives us access to love and belonging\u2014lives inside of our story.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

56.<\/h4>\n

“I believe that owning our worthiness is the act of acknowledging that we are sacred. Perhaps embracing vulnerability and overcoming numbing is ultimately about the care and feeding of our spirits.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

57.<\/h4>\n

“If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can’t survive.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

58.<\/h4>\n

“We can talk about courage and love and compassion until we sound like a greeting card store, but unless we\u2019re willing to have an honest conversation about what gets in the way of putting these into practice in our daily lives, we will never change. Never, ever.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

59.<\/h4>\n

“Faith is a place of mystery, where we find the courage to believe in what we cannot see and the strength to let go of our fear of uncertainty.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

60.<\/h4>\n

“The dark does not destroy the light; it defines it. It’s our fear of the dark that casts our joy into the shadows.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

61.<\/h4>\n

“Hope is not an emotion; it’s a way of thinking or a cognitive process.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

62.<\/h4>\n

“People often silence themselves, or “agree to disagree” without fully exploring the actual nature of the disagreement, for the sake of protecting a relationship and maintaining connection.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown <\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

63.<\/h4>\n

“Shame works like the zoom lens on a camera. When we are feeling shame, the camera is zoomed in tight and all we see is our flawed selves, alone and struggling.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

64.<\/h4>\n

“Love is not something we give or get; it is something that we nurture and grow, a connection that can only be cultivated between two people when it exists within each one of them \u2013 we can only love others as much as we love ourselves.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

65.<\/h4>\n

“We cannot ignore our pain and feel compassion for it at the same time.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

66.<\/h4>\n

“What we know now is that when we deny our emotion, it owns us. When we own our emotion, we can rebuild and find our way through the pain.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

67.<\/h4>\n

“Perfectionism is a self-destructive and addictive belief system that fuels this primary thought: If I look perfect, and do everything perfectly, I can avoid or minimize the painful feelings of shame, judgment, and blame.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

68.<\/h4>\n

“Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren’t always comfortable, but they’re never weakness.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

69.<\/h4>\n

“We live in a world where most people still subscribe to the belief that shame is a good tool for keeping people in line. Not only is this wrong, but it\u2019s dangerous.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

70.<\/h4>\n

“What we know matters but who we are matters more.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

71.<\/h4>\n

“We’re a nation hungry for more joy: Because we’re starving from a lack of gratitude.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

72.<\/h4>\n

“Nothing has transformed my life more than realizing that it\u2019s a waste of time to evaluate my worthiness by weighing the reaction of the people in the stands.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

73.<\/h4>\n

“Compassionate people ask for what they need. They say no when they need to, and when they say yes, they mean it. They’re compassionate because their boundaries keep them out of resentment.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

74.<\/h4>\n

“How can we expect people to put value on our work when we don’t value ourselves enough to set and hold uncomfortable boundaries?”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

75.<\/h4>\n

“When I look at narcissism through the vulnerability lens, I see the shame-based fear of being ordinary. I see the fear of never feeling extraordinary enough to be noticed, to be lovable, to belong, or to cultivate a sense of purpose.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

76.<\/h4>\n

“We cannot selectively numb emotions, when we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

77.<\/h4>\n

“We are complex beings who wake up every day and fight against being labeled and diminished with stereotypes and characterizations that don\u2019t reflect our fullness.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown <\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

78.<\/h4>\n

“You cannot shame or belittle people into changing their behaviors.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

79.<\/h4>\n

“When two people relate to each other authentically and humanly, God is the electricity that surges between them.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

80.<\/h4>\n

“If we don\u2019t allow ourselves to experience joy and love, we will definitely miss out on filling our reservoir with what we need when hard things happen.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

81.<\/h4>\n

“Research tells us that we judge people in areas where we’re vulnerable to shame, especially picking folks who are doing worse than we’re doing. If I feel good about my parenting, I have no interest in judging other people’s choices. If I feel good about my body, I don’t go around making fun of other people’s weight or appearance. We’re hard on each other because we’re using each other as a launching pad out of our own perceived shaming deficiency.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

82.<\/h4>\n

“When we\u2019re anxious, disconnected, vulnerable, alone, and feeling helpless, the booze and food and work and endless hours online feel like comfort, but in reality, they\u2019re only casting their long shadows over our lives.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

83.<\/h4>\n

“Shame, blame, disrespect, betrayal, and the withholding of affection damage the roots from which love grows. Love can only survive these injuries if they are acknowledged, healed and rare.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

84.<\/h4>\n

“Understanding the difference between healthy striving and perfectionism is critical to laying down the shield and picking up your life.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

85.<\/h4>\n

“Connection is why we\u2019re here. We are hardwired to connect with others, it\u2019s what gives purpose and meaning to our lives, and without it there is suffering.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

86.<\/h4>\n

“Research shows that playing cards once a week or meeting friends every Wednesday night at Starbucks adds as many years to our lives as taking beta blockers or quitting a pack-a-day smoking habit.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

87.<\/h4>\n

“If you trade your authenticity for safety, you may experience the following: anxiety, depression, eating disorders, addiction, rage, blame, resentment, and inexplicable grief.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

88.<\/h4>\n

“I define a leader as anyone who takes responsibility for finding the potential in people and processes, and who has the courage to develop that potential.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

89.<\/h4>\n

“One of the greatest challenges of becoming myself has been acknowledging that I\u2019m not who I thought I was supposed to be or who I always pictured myself being.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

90.<\/h4>\n

“We’re a nation of exhausted and over-stressed adults raising over-scheduled children.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

91.<\/h4>\n

“If we want to live a Wholehearted life, we have to become intentional about cultivating sleep and play, and about letting go of exhaustion as a status symbol and productivity as self-worth.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

92.<\/h4>\n

“Are you the adult that you want your child to grow up to be?”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

93.<\/h4>\n

“Until we can receive with an open heart, we’re never really giving with an open heart. When we attach judgment to receiving help, we knowingly or unknowingly attach judgment to giving help.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

94.<\/h4>\n

“When we own our stories, we avoid being trapped as characters in stories someone else is telling.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

95.<\/h4>\n

“People may call what happens at midlife “a crisis,\u201d but it\u2019s not. It\u2019s an unraveling\u2014a time when you feel a desperate pull to live the life you want to live, not the one you\u2019re “supposed\u201d to live. The unraveling is a time when you are challenged by the universe to let go of who you think you are supposed to be and to embrace who you are.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

96.<\/h4>\n

“Imperfections are not inadequacies; they are reminders that we’re all in this together.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

97.<\/h4>\n

“We don\u2019t judge people when we feel good about ourselves.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

98.<\/h4>\n

“Of all the things trauma takes away from us, the worst is our willingness, or even our ability, to be vulnerable. There’s a reclaiming that has to happen.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

99.<\/h4>\n

“Generosity is not a free pass for people to take advantage of us, treat us unfairly, or be purposefully disrespectful and mean.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

100.<\/h4>\n

“One of the reasons we judge each other so harshly in this world of parenting is because… we perceive anyone else who’s doing anything differently than what we’re doing as criticizing our choices.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

101.<\/h4>\n

“I\u2019m learning that recognizing and leaning into the discomfort of vulnerability teaches us how to live with joy, gratitude, and grace.”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

102.<\/h4>\n

“Healthy striving is self-focused: “How can I improve?” Perfectionism is other-focused: “What will they think?”
\nBren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I hope you enjoyed this collection of Bren\u00e9 Brown quotes. Do you have a favorite quote of the famous author?<\/p>\n

Stay victorious!<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Do you enjoy listening to Bren\u00e9 Brown\u2019s ideas on courage, leadership, and love? Then you will definitely like our list of the most powerful and inspirational Bren\u00e9 Brown quotes. 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