Shame Quotes

You can only acquire it successfully if you cease to feel any sense of shame.

~ Seneca Quotes from Letters from a Stoic
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What is the seal of attained freedom? -No longer being ashamed in front of oneself.

~ Friedrich Nietzsche Quotes
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Quite often I have been faced with people who were praised and admired for their talents and their achievements… According to prevailing attitudes, these people--the pride and joy of their parents--should have had a strong and stable sense of self-assurance. But the case is exactly the opposite... [Whenever they suddenly get the feeling they have failed to live up to some ideal image or have not measured up to some standard, then they are plagued by anxiety or deep feelings of guilt and shame. What are the reasons for such disturbances in these competent, accomplished people?

~ Alice Miller Quotes
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Shame is the leading cause of death of the potential for actualizing giftedness.

~ Maria Rocamora Quotes
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Victims may be defensive, submissive, over-accommodating to others, passive-aggressive in conflict, dependent on others for self-worth, overly sensitive, even manipulative. They’re often angry, resentful, and envious, feeling unworthy or ashamed about their circumstances. Have you ever felt or acted this way?

~ David Emerald Quotes from The Power of TED*
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Our jobs determine to a large extent what our lives are like. Is what you do for a living making you ill? Does it keep you from becoming a more fully realized person? Do you feel ashamed of what you have to do at work? All too often, the answer to such questions is yes. Yet it does not have to be like that. Work can be one of the most joyful, most fulfilling aspects of life. Whether it will be or not depends on the actions we collectively take.

~ Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Quotes from Good Business
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Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame.

~ Benjamin Franklin Quotes
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