Brene Brown Quotes

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.

At first, I was scared to show fear because you can never be sure how people will perceive you. But I dared myself to do that, to stand out. Now I'll talk about being beaten up or robbed or making a stupid decision because of a girl or whatever.

If you're really gonna live, you have to be vulnerable.

Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.

There’s nothing more daring than showing up, putting ourselves out there and letting ourselves be seen.

Vulnerability is not about winning, and it's not about losing. It's about having the courage to show up and be seen.

Most people believe vulnerability is weakness. But really vulnerability is Courage. We must ask ourselves...are we willing to show up and be seen.

I don't have to research humanity, I just have to be courageous enough to share that part of myself with everybody.

The most vulnerable people have tough exteriors because they are very scared inside, and it's very hard for people like that - people like me - to open up. But playing it safe means you stop being open to learning. I always try to find the challenges.

I find it very endearing when a girl is dorky because it takes a very brave person to act that way in front of people. And in every girl that I've been attracted to, I recognize the dorkiness about her because I think I have some in me. That makes me feel a lot more comfortable with her.

You must take the risk to disclose yourself in order to become more real, more human. And even if the price is high.

The more you allow yourself to be vulnerable, the more people will be able to relate and learn from you, because we're all human.

The main thing in life is not to be afraid of being human.

I've gotten a lot of people saying. 'That is awesome. You're so brave.' I hate when people say brave. I'm not brave. I'm just living my life. Why is that brave?

I don't think I am fearless. I am just me.

I think it takes a lot to put oneself in a place where, you know, that thing about "Feel the fear and do it anyway." You wonder what the driving force is that makes you want to do that and not just stay in a safer place.

Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage.

True bravery is being exactly who you are, imperfections included. Vulnerability is the most precious gift you can give.

That's what life is about: about daring greatly, about being in the arena.

If we are going to find our way out of shame and back to each other, vulnerability is the path and courage is the light. To set down those lists of *what we're supposed to be* is brave. To love ourselves and support each other in the process of becoming real is perhaps the greatest single act of daring greatly.

To live with courage, purpose, and connection - to be the person whom we long to be - we must again be vulnerable. We must ... show up, and let ourselves be seen.

I think to be courageous, you have to be afraid. For me, it feels very courageous when I go skiing because I'm very, very afraid to ski. It's dangerous! I feel very scared. But when I'm acting, I don't feel very scared.

It took awhile for me to get used to speaking candidly about my own life. I got into it, and it turned out to be a wonderful experience.

It is going to take a very brave man to love me.

If you don't go towards the thing you fear, you won't be able to say you lived.