Casandra Brene Brown was born on November 18, 1965, in San Antonio, Texas, United States. She is a renowned American research professor, author, and speaker. Her achievements include authoring six #1 New York Times bestsellers and hosting two award-winning podcasts, Unlocking Us and Dare to Lead. She is also a renowned researcher and professor at the University of Houston, transforming conversations on shame, vulnerability, and courageous leadership globally. May these Brene Brown quotes and sayings give you valuable insights that will transform your life for the better.
1. “True belonging doesn't require you to change who you are; it requires you to be who you are.” – Brene Brown
2. “Shame corrodes the very part of us that believes we are capable of change.” – Brene Brown
3. “I don't have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness—it's right in front of me if I'm paying attention and practicing gratitude.” – Brene Brown
4. “You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.” – Brene Brown
5. “Daring greatly is being brave and afraid every minute of the day at the exact same time.” – Brene Brown
6. “We're hardwired for connection. There's no arguing with the bioscience. But we can want it so badly we're trying to hot-wire it.” – Brene Brown
7. “When we numb the dark, we numb the light.” – Brene Brown
8. “Courage is a heart word. The root of courage is cor, the Latin word for heart.” – Brene Brown
9. “Vulnerability is basically uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure.” – Brene Brown
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10. “Vulnerability is not about winning or losing. It's about having the courage to show up and be seen when you can't control the outcome.” – Brene Brown
11. “Integrity is choosing courage over comfort; choosing what is right over what is fun, fast, or easy.” – Brene Brown
12. “We are born makers. We move what we’re learning from our heads to our hearts through our hands.” – Brene Brown
13. “The moment someone asks you to do something you don't have the time or inclination to do is fraught with vulnerability.” – Brene Brown
14. “Clear is kind. Unclear is unkind.” – Brene Brown
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15. “Courage is getting your ass kicked in the arena, not judging from the cheap seats.” – Brene Brown
16. “Want to be happy? Stop trying to be perfect.” – Brene Brown
17. “When you stop caring what people think, you lose your capacity for connection. When you're defined by it, you lose our capacity for vulnerability.” – Brene Brown
18. “Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing we'll ever do.” – Brene Brown
19. “In a society that says, ‘Put yourself last,’ self-love and self-acceptance are revolutionary.” – Brene Brown
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20. “The difficult thing is that vulnerability is the first thing I look for in you and the last thing I'm willing to show you. In you, it's courage and daring. In me, it's weakness.” – Brene Brown
21. “We judge people in areas where we're vulnerable to shame, especially picking folks who are doing worse than we're doing.” – Brene Brown
22. “Vulnerability is not weakness; it's our greatest measure of courage.” – Brene Brown
23. “Dig deep—get deliberate, inspired, and going.” – Brene Brown
24. “You cannot talk about race without talking about privilege. And when people start talking about privilege, they get paralyzed by shame.” – Brene Brown
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25. “Stop walking through the world looking for confirmation that you don't belong. You will always find it because you've made that your mission.” – Brene Brown
26. “There is no courage without vulnerability.” – Brene Brown
27. “But true belonging is not something we negotiate or accomplish with others. It’s a personal commitment that we carry in our hearts.” – Brene Brown
28. “I'm like a recovering perfectionist. For me it's one day at a time.” – Brene Brown
29. “Perfectionism is a 20-ton shield that we carry around, thinking it will protect us when, in fact, it's the thing that's preventing us from being seen.” – Brene Brown
30. “Staying vulnerable is a risk we have to take if we want to experience connection.” – Brene Brown
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31. “To me, a leader is someone who holds themselves accountable for finding potential in people and processes.” – Brene Brown
32. “For me, the opposite of scarcity is not abundance. It's enough. I'm enough. My kids are enough.” – Brene Brown
33. “We cultivate love when we allow our most vulnerable and powerful selves to be deeply seen and known.” – Brene Brown
34. “The opposite of belonging is fitting in.” – Brene Brown
35. “As a shame researcher, I know that the very best thing to do in the midst of a shame attack is totally counterintuitive: Practice courage and reach out!” – Brene Brown
36. “To love someone fiercely, to fully engage in a life that doesn't come with guarantees, these are risks that involve vulnerability and often pain.” – Brene Brown
37. “We desperately need more leaders who are committed to courageous, wholehearted leadership and who are self-aware enough to lead from their hearts, rather than unevolved leaders who lead from hurt and fear.” – Brene Brown
38. “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.” – Brene Brown
39. “There is no innovation and creativity without failure. Period.” – Brene Brown
40. “Courage is contagious. A critical mass of brave leaders is the foundation of an intentionally courageous culture.” – Brene Brown
41. “Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves even when we risk disappointing others.” – Brene Brown
42. “You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” – Brene Brown
43. “Vulnerability is the birthplace of connection and the path to the feeling of worthiness. If it doesn't feel vulnerable, the sharing is probably not constructive.” – Brene Brown
44. “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.” – Brene Brown
45. “Vulnerability is about showing up and being seen. It's tough to do that when we're terrified about what people might see or think.” – Brene Brown
46. “Boundaries are a prerequisite for compassion and empathy.” – Brene Brown
47. “What we know matters, but who we are matters more.” – Brene Brown
48. “I think our capacity for wholeheartedness can never be greater than our willingness to be broken-hearted. It means engaging with the world from a place of vulnerability and worthiness.” – Brene Brown
49. “Boundaries are frickin' important. They're not walls, they're not separation, they're not division. They're respect. Here is what is okay for me and here is what's not” – Brene Brown
50. “Worthiness doesn’t have prerequisites.” – Brene Brown
51. “The outcome of oversharing is distrust, disconnection, and usually, a little judgment.” – Brene Brown
52. “Vulnerability without boundaries is not vulnerability. It might be fear or anxiety.” – Brene Brown
53. “Let go of who you think you’re supposed to be; embrace who you are.” – Brene Brown
54. “What's the greater risk? Letting go of what people think - or letting go of how I feel, what I believe, and who I am?” – Brene Brown
55. “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.” – Brene Brown
56. “The dark does not destroy the light; it defines it. It’s our fear of the dark that casts our joy into the shadows.” – Brene Brown
57. “Vulnerability is not weakness. And that myth is profoundly dangerous.” – Brene Brown
58. “Belonging is being part of something bigger than yourself. But it's also the courage to stand alone, and to belong to yourself above all else.” – Brene Brown
59. “When we're looking for compassion, we need someone who is deeply rooted, is able to bend and, most of all, embraces us for our strengths and struggles.” – Brene Brown
60. “Fitting in is being somewhere where you want to be, but they don't care one way or the other. Belonging is being accepted for you.” – Brene Brown
Share these Famous Brene Brown Quotes with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.
2. “Shame corrodes the very part of us that believes we are capable of change.” – Brene Brown
3. “I don't have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness—it's right in front of me if I'm paying attention and practicing gratitude.” – Brene Brown
4. “You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.” – Brene Brown
5. “Daring greatly is being brave and afraid every minute of the day at the exact same time.” – Brene Brown
6. “We're hardwired for connection. There's no arguing with the bioscience. But we can want it so badly we're trying to hot-wire it.” – Brene Brown
7. “When we numb the dark, we numb the light.” – Brene Brown
8. “Courage is a heart word. The root of courage is cor, the Latin word for heart.” – Brene Brown
9. “Vulnerability is basically uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure.” – Brene Brown
11. “Integrity is choosing courage over comfort; choosing what is right over what is fun, fast, or easy.” – Brene Brown
12. “We are born makers. We move what we’re learning from our heads to our hearts through our hands.” – Brene Brown
13. “The moment someone asks you to do something you don't have the time or inclination to do is fraught with vulnerability.” – Brene Brown
14. “Clear is kind. Unclear is unkind.” – Brene Brown
16. “Want to be happy? Stop trying to be perfect.” – Brene Brown
17. “When you stop caring what people think, you lose your capacity for connection. When you're defined by it, you lose our capacity for vulnerability.” – Brene Brown
18. “Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing we'll ever do.” – Brene Brown
19. “In a society that says, ‘Put yourself last,’ self-love and self-acceptance are revolutionary.” – Brene Brown
21. “We judge people in areas where we're vulnerable to shame, especially picking folks who are doing worse than we're doing.” – Brene Brown
22. “Vulnerability is not weakness; it's our greatest measure of courage.” – Brene Brown
23. “Dig deep—get deliberate, inspired, and going.” – Brene Brown
24. “You cannot talk about race without talking about privilege. And when people start talking about privilege, they get paralyzed by shame.” – Brene Brown
26. “There is no courage without vulnerability.” – Brene Brown
27. “But true belonging is not something we negotiate or accomplish with others. It’s a personal commitment that we carry in our hearts.” – Brene Brown
28. “I'm like a recovering perfectionist. For me it's one day at a time.” – Brene Brown
29. “Perfectionism is a 20-ton shield that we carry around, thinking it will protect us when, in fact, it's the thing that's preventing us from being seen.” – Brene Brown
30. “Staying vulnerable is a risk we have to take if we want to experience connection.” – Brene Brown
More Best Brene Brown Quotes about Life
31. “To me, a leader is someone who holds themselves accountable for finding potential in people and processes.” – Brene Brown
32. “For me, the opposite of scarcity is not abundance. It's enough. I'm enough. My kids are enough.” – Brene Brown
33. “We cultivate love when we allow our most vulnerable and powerful selves to be deeply seen and known.” – Brene Brown
34. “The opposite of belonging is fitting in.” – Brene Brown
35. “As a shame researcher, I know that the very best thing to do in the midst of a shame attack is totally counterintuitive: Practice courage and reach out!” – Brene Brown
36. “To love someone fiercely, to fully engage in a life that doesn't come with guarantees, these are risks that involve vulnerability and often pain.” – Brene Brown
37. “We desperately need more leaders who are committed to courageous, wholehearted leadership and who are self-aware enough to lead from their hearts, rather than unevolved leaders who lead from hurt and fear.” – Brene Brown
38. “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.” – Brene Brown
39. “There is no innovation and creativity without failure. Period.” – Brene Brown
40. “Courage is contagious. A critical mass of brave leaders is the foundation of an intentionally courageous culture.” – Brene Brown
41. “Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves even when we risk disappointing others.” – Brene Brown
42. “You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” – Brene Brown
43. “Vulnerability is the birthplace of connection and the path to the feeling of worthiness. If it doesn't feel vulnerable, the sharing is probably not constructive.” – Brene Brown
44. “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.” – Brene Brown
45. “Vulnerability is about showing up and being seen. It's tough to do that when we're terrified about what people might see or think.” – Brene Brown
46. “Boundaries are a prerequisite for compassion and empathy.” – Brene Brown
47. “What we know matters, but who we are matters more.” – Brene Brown
48. “I think our capacity for wholeheartedness can never be greater than our willingness to be broken-hearted. It means engaging with the world from a place of vulnerability and worthiness.” – Brene Brown
49. “Boundaries are frickin' important. They're not walls, they're not separation, they're not division. They're respect. Here is what is okay for me and here is what's not” – Brene Brown
50. “Worthiness doesn’t have prerequisites.” – Brene Brown
51. “The outcome of oversharing is distrust, disconnection, and usually, a little judgment.” – Brene Brown
52. “Vulnerability without boundaries is not vulnerability. It might be fear or anxiety.” – Brene Brown
53. “Let go of who you think you’re supposed to be; embrace who you are.” – Brene Brown
54. “What's the greater risk? Letting go of what people think - or letting go of how I feel, what I believe, and who I am?” – Brene Brown
55. “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.” – Brene Brown
56. “The dark does not destroy the light; it defines it. It’s our fear of the dark that casts our joy into the shadows.” – Brene Brown
57. “Vulnerability is not weakness. And that myth is profoundly dangerous.” – Brene Brown
58. “Belonging is being part of something bigger than yourself. But it's also the courage to stand alone, and to belong to yourself above all else.” – Brene Brown
59. “When we're looking for compassion, we need someone who is deeply rooted, is able to bend and, most of all, embraces us for our strengths and struggles.” – Brene Brown
60. “Fitting in is being somewhere where you want to be, but they don't care one way or the other. Belonging is being accepted for you.” – Brene Brown
Share these Famous Brene Brown Quotes with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.