Brené Brown Quotes
It's hard to practice compassion when we're struggling with our authenticity or when our own worthiness is off-balance.
Quotes to Explore
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I have been to Canada several times. It was autumn when I visited Vancouver, and I will always remember the colour of the trees in British Columbia were stunning.
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I think that a lot of women that know they're going to be part of history somehow decide to have a character to be remembered by.
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The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works.
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After spending 22 years in Ohio, I love everything about New York.
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I hate a man who always says 'yes' to me. When I say 'no' I like a man who also says 'no.'
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To make money, I did portraits . The truth is so bizarre! I'm kind of embarrassed. I was like a 19th-century pirate painter. I'd say, 'Your mom would love a painting of you!' A salesman! I'd hawk paintings.
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Gossip can be entertaining: occasionally, I've heard the most fascinating things about myself I never knew.
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He was just trying to tease me - I knew that later - but he said he'd have to leave because it wasn't fair to have anyone in the room who was going to make fun of what he had to say. He had a good sense of humor, really.
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After being nearly eradicated from the lower 48 states by the 1960s, bald eagles were re-introduced to the Adirondacks in the 1980s, and I'm proud to report the view from my home indicates they are flourishing in upstate New York.
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Come hell or high water, adopted or my own. I am going to have, I must have some kids.
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The viewer must bring their own view to a photograph.
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I play on the left hand side, and I try to do the best I can.
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There is nothing, really, that I wouldn't write about, and I do write about a lot of grim things.
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When you talk about the American League, you think of Fenway. When you talk about the National League, you think of Wrigley and the fan base that they have in Chicago.
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I myself, however wretched I may be, have been occasionally privileged to sit at the feet of the Lord Jesus, and to the extent that his merciful love allowed, have embraced with all my heart, now one, now the other, of these feet.
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If you look at weak democracies, the oligarchies that have taken undue control of them always seek to tamper with the vote. It is important for oligarchs to have elections to give their guy a veneer of legitimacy - and important for the vote always to turn out 'their way.'
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I had my own motor boat which we would take to Khadakvasla, but that was 40 years ago.
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Do not learn more than you absolutely need to get through life.
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Consolidation is so overwhelming. Someone who has one or two stations doesn't have much clout.
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My relationship to plants becomes closer and closer. They make me quiet; I like to be in their company.
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No gentleman ever discusses any relationship with a lady.
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Most of these wild animals depart in autumn when the sun changes their behavior and they feel the urge to migrate or go off alone. While they are with us, however, they become characters in my books, articles, and stories.
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One thing I learn - I've been in practice now for half a century or more, and the most important ingredient for an architect to do a good building is to have a good client. I think a client counts for as much as fifty per cent.
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It's hard to practice compassion when we're struggling with our authenticity or when our own worthiness is off-balance.
