Brene Brown Quotes

It is not worth the while to let our imperfections disturb us always. The conscience really does not, and ought not to monopolizethe whole of our lives, any more than the heart or the head. It is as liable to disease as any other part.

Don't waste your time on jealousy; sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long, and in the end, it's only with yourself. Remember compliments you receive, forget the insults; if you succeed in doing this, tell me how.

Acceptance is such an important commodity, some have called it "the first law of personal growth".

I'm like a recovering perfectionist. For me it's one day at a time.

I've spent years in therapy excavating my endless, often fruitless drive to overachieve. I have learned that being successful hasn't made me happy. It's just made me successful. I even call myself a recovering overachiever.

You simply have to accept that your demons are a part of you.

I'm learning to let go of the idea of trying to be perfect.

Strive for excellence, not perfection.

You have to try your best to have peace of mind, and whatever happens you know you did your best

Be patient with yourself. Self-growth is tender; it's holy ground. There's no greater investment.

Learn to accept your limits and you'll become a happier person.

I can't make anybody happy, so I try my best to be good at what I do

Self-acceptanc e leads to success, not the other way around.

When you do your best you learn to accept yourself

I just don't see the point in beating myself up. I think it's more productive to concentrate on being a better person right now than punishing myself for who I was in the past.

I really make a point of never worrying, or trying not to worry, about the way I'm perceived. You'll go crazy otherwise.

I don't want to be smart, because being smart makes you depressed.

I tried to find a rhythm, and I stopped comparing myself to anybody else. One of the great phrases for me is "Compare and despair." If I compare myself to Kate Middleton or Dame Judi Dench, I'm going to come out at the bottom and be sad.

The failure to be perfect does not mean you are not a success; it is giving your best that helps you to understand the joy of receiving.

My problem is that I don't get the same exhiliration from success as I get depression from failure.

Once you accept the fact that you're not perfect, then you develop some confidence.

You are a success when you have made friends with your past, are focused on the present, and are optimistic about your future

If you say to yourself, okay, I will not self-destruct. I don't have to be the most talented person. I don't have to be everybody's best friend, I don't have to be liked, I don't have to be successful, well, one thing I will not do is self-destruct. If you take that out, your chances for success just went up like 800 percent.

he wanted people to like his mind again-after awhile it might be such a nice place in which to live.