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About Brené Brown
American academic, author and podcaster
Brené Brown is an American academic, author, and podcaster. She is known for her work on courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy, and for bringing those ideas into a wider public conversation through her writing and audio work. Her work is rooted in research and clear, direct explanation, which has made her a familiar voice in discussions of emotional resilience and human connection. On this site, 80 quotes are attributed to her.
More from Brené Brown (80 quotes) →Keep reading Brené Brown
- “It is easy to see how quickly expectations become layered, competitive and conflicting. This is how the shame…”Brené Brown
- “Requiring accountability while also extending your compassion is not the easiest course of action, but it is…”Brené Brown
- “Rather than risking feeling disappointed, they’re choosing to live disappointed.”Brené Brown
- “The biggest potential for helping us overcome shame is this: We are “those people.” The truth is…we are the o…”Brené Brown
Engagement: more sayings
- “Scientific literacy is a rather noble ideal. Achieving it, however, is problematic thanks to our tribal brain…”Mike McRae
- “Under our rules of engagement, if I were ISIS, what I would do is collocate my headquarters next to a school…”Ryan Zinke
- “It's an honor to be able to team up with NASCAR and be their first-ever Growth and Engagement Advisor. I'm ex…”Alvin Kamara
More Shame quotes
- “Have been most timid of cowards from day of birth," replied Li Han, without shame, "and this is an inauspicio…”The Road to Samarcand
- “Shame is such an intense emotion. It just can drive you.”Kyra Sedgwick
- “It is better to stay single and wait for the one that makes sense then to marry someone that makes absolutely…”Shannon L. Alder
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Books by Brené Brown
The Gifts of Imperfection
2010
Daring Greatly
2012
I Thought It Was Just Me
2007
Dare to lead
2018
Atlas of the Heart
2021