The dark does not destroy the light; it defines it. It's our fear of the dark that casts our joy into the shadows.
Brené BrownI think laughter between people is a holy form of connection, of communion. It's the way you and I look at each other and without words, say, I get exactly what you're saying. And so, it's important to me.
Brené BrownFeeling vulnerable, imperfect, and afraid is human. It's when we lose our capacity to hold space for these struggles that we become dangerous.
Brené BrownIf we share our shame story with the wrong person, they can easily become one more piece of flying debris in an already dangerous storm.(page 10)
Brené BrownYou either walk inside your story and own it or you stand outside your story and hustle for your worthiness.
Brené BrownIt was scary. But it was so liberating. I thought, This is not predetermined - I get to choose. There are some days where I have to choose five times in a day. I had to make a choice when you called and the phone rang, whether I'm going to show up and be me, or whether I'm going to say what I think I'm supposed to say and get off the phone.
Brené Brown