ulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren't always comfortable, but they're never weakness. ― Brené Brown

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Her smile put the sunflower to shame. _ Jerry Spinelli

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It is a matter of shame that in the morning the birds should be awake earlier than you. — Abu Bakr

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Healthy striving is self-focused: "How can I improve?" Perfectionism is other-focused: "What will they think? ― Brené Brow

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The only shame in masturbation is the shame of not doing it well.

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If you trade your authenticity for safety, you may experience the following: anxiety, depression, eating disorders, addiction, rage, blame, resentment, and inexplicable grief. ― Brené Brown

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If a man deceives me once, shame on him; if he deceives me twice, shame on me.

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Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen. ― Brené Brown

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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

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The guilty think all talk is of themselves.

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