Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes

Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say what you've got to say, and say it hot.

I think if you have any fear or shame, it's really hard to want to express yourself.

There are things to confess that enrich the world, and things that need not be said.

Speaking the truth gets a little easier each time you do it.

I have nothing to be ashamed of. And I love to talk about the things that I am ashamed of.

Shame hates it when we reach out and tell our story. It hates having words wrapped around it - it can't survive being shared. Shame loves secrecy... When we bury our story, the shame metastasizes.

He knows not when to be silent who knows not when to speak.

When we don't speak, said Edgar, we become unbearable, and when we do, we make fools of ourselves.

There are so many people out there with less shame talking about their problems.

A lot of women feel ashamed to be weak.

I feel like my honesty gives people the freedom to talk about things they wouldn't otherwise.

We must distinguish between speaking to deceive and being silent to be reserved.

There's something liberating about not pretending. Dare to embarrass yourself. Risk.

I was fine being in the closet at the beginning of my career because that's what you were supposed to be - until I realized that it didn't serve anybody, and I was left feeling utterly empty. This is who I am, so I've gotta be me.

The older I get, the more I understand that the only way to say valuable things is to lose your fear of being correct.

I found that the more truthful and vulnerable I was, the more empowering it was for me.

One of the things I did when I discovered this huge importance of being vulnerable is very happily moved away from the shame research, because that's such a downer, and people hate that topic. It's not that vulnerability is the upside, but it's better than shame, I guess.

I almost envy people who say whatever they want.

It's the face and the body and the thing that we hide inside that can keep us from the world, but my voice is my voice.

For me as an actor, daring is to tell the truth - to be yourself, no matter how the world interacts with that.

I have come to believe over and over again that what is most important to me must be spoken, made verbal and shared, even at the risk of having it bruised or misunderstood.

He will never have true friends who is afraid of making enemies.

People are usually afraid to say what's on their mind.

I think sexy is vulnerability, and there's no way you can act vulnerable. It just has to be there.

I feel like my secret magic trick that separates me from a lot of my peers is the bravery to be vulnerable and truthful and honest.