Self Esteem Quotes

You'll make bundle of blunders if you consider yourself too clever to look at anothers work.

~ Michael Bassey Johnson

I have a body, but I am not my body.I have a face, but I am not my face.

~ Iyanla Vanzant

You're not as invisible as you think.

~ C.j. Duggan

When I thought of myself, of the feelings I had, of the things I thought I understood so well, I imagined myself somehow abstractly, because that other visual recollection was painful and unpleasant for me. No sooner would I call to mind my physical appearance than the finest, most lyrical, wonderful visions would vanish in an instant - so monstrous was its disparity with the intangible, glittering world that existed in my imagination. It seemed to me that there could be no greater contrast than that between my inner life and my outward appearance; sometimes I even imagined that I was trapped in someone else's strange, almost hateful body.

~ Gaito Gazdanov

In her experience, groups of friends like that just didn't open up to include underage, undersized geeks like her. They hadn't sounded mean, they just sounded — self-confident. Something she wasn't.

~ Rachel Caine

The most capricious modern entitlement is not just Social Security but to self-esteem.

~ George F. Will

Having the courage to stand up for yourself is like bringing swords to a stick fight.

~ Kyle Schmalenberg

How do you get rid of unhappiness? You must release yourself from the prison you have unknowingly placed yourself in. Come to terms with the fact that there are things that you cannot control. But, just because you don’t ‘control’ something, doesn’t mean it’s going to fall to pieces. That may be the hardest part. We get bent out of shape when something happens that is out of our control, because we don’t understand why it’s happening or where it’s coming from. It’s unsettling. You put your fighting arms up and prepare to battle the world. But, stop for a moment. Think. Where are all of these things coming from?The world is not a wild, untamed place, where things are a free for all. Understand that there is a higher power running the world.

~ Leigh Hershkovich

I just figured that was the life I picked, so I had to make the most of it.

~ Claire Cook

Of course gratitude should be expressed...But that does not mean to kill your self-esteem.

~ Deepika Muthusamy

I think your whole life shows in your face and you should be proud of that.

~ Lauren Bacall

Being shy is a symptom of a low self-esteem.

~ Mokokoma Mokhonoana

If you know yourself and don’t have a belief that other people are better than you, then you simply can’t feel jealous or threatened.

~ Roberto Hogue

In many cases, people hold on so tightly to their past pains to avoid letting go of the “excuses” and the fear of having to be accountable for their life.

~ Yvonne Pierre

Why don't we learn about the mental health which affects every minute of our lives? ... Where is the school for learning [about] positive mental health?

~ Maddy Malhotra

You are not your skin. You are not your body. You are a soul. You are a cell in the body of the Divine. You are a magnificent product of Divine Creation. You are a moment of inspiration made manifest in a human body.

~ Yancy Lael

A sad truth is that we don't know what we really believe! We don't know how we operate. We don't know what is holding us back. We don't know why we do what we do.

~ Maddy Malhotra

No one can discover you until you do. Exploit your talents, skills and strengths and make the world sit up and take notice.

~ Rob Liano

In this culture, cultivating unconditional self-acceptance truly is radical.

~ Yancy Lael

It is a pleasurable thing to earn the admiration of others, but it is a far better feeling to honestly admire thyself.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

For most of us, the most common and unfortunate side effect of skin problems is isolation. We don't want to be seen the way we look. You can hide a lot of physical flaws, but not acne. It's right there, on the first thing people notice about us - our face. And it's hard for some of us to imagine that people can see the face - the PERSON - behind the acne.

~ Yancy Lael

That's not me talking, it's your inner voice. I'd attempt the accent, only I don't speak low self-esteem. It's a language I've never needed to learn.

~ Sophie Hannah

Believe in the strength of your own resolve.

~ Sandra T. Huerta

Exercise is a great leveler. It doesn't matter how rich you are, you can't just buy your way into a great body. You have to do the work. I find that comforting. It's one of the few things in life where we're all on a level playing field.

~ Vinnie Tortorich

The worst thing about being concise with people is the game of puzzle you've made them play.

~ Michael Bassey Johnson

Gestalt means whole, and so are you.

~ Jan Deelstra

There is no other company in the world I've found more pleasurable than my own. For no one else has ever been as accepting of me or as thoroughly entertained by my quirkiness. It is a sweet thing to like yourself.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

There is no doubt a new dress is a help under all circumstances.

~ Noel Streatfeild

I will never attend an anti-war rally; if you have a peace rally, invite me.

~ Mother Teresa

We can never know the impact a simple smile has on another. Smiling is one of the easiest things we can do. Is there a simpler, more effortless way to give everyone you meet a moment of joy, even a sense of worth?

~ Steve Goodier

If everybody likes you, you are doing it wrong.

~ Ben Michaelis

I have terrible periods of lack of confidence. I just don't believe I can do it and no evidence to the contrary will sway me from that view.

~ Douglas Adams

I'll never have to give an account for not being more like my favorite celebrity, that shining star in my chosen field or anybody else. And at the end of my life, the question I never want to be asked is, How come you weren't more like YOU? You had such great potential. You were a wholly unique person -- unrepeatable and irreplaceable. Why you weren't more like YOU?

~ Steve Goodier

Focusing on who you are, and pursuing opportunities to improve your abilities, allows you to be in acceptance of yourself. This makes you a beautiful person who could care less about what others think of you.

~ Ellen J. Barrier

The nature of the 'collapse of the wave function' is determined by our self-concept stored in the subconscious mind. Our subconscious mind is aware of the 'many-worlds' occurring simultaneously and chooses the reality we continue to exist in based on our self-concept.

~ Kevin Michel

No wonder she was so underweight. She was desperate to please a woman that could never be pleased, in the hopes of being loved and accepted by the very person that should be giving that freely.

~ Rose Wynters

In her 20′s, a woman’s breasts double her self-esteem. In her 40′s, they halve it.

~ Mokokoma Mokhonoana

Life entertains humble men by giving men with below average looks (intellect, knowledge, etc.) an above average self-esteem.

~ Mokokoma Mokhonoana

When we feel that all eyes are upon on us, it is often difficultto take chances in expressing our individuality.

~ Bobbi Brown

*I’m hustling* is a low self-esteem having man’s way of saying *I’m unemployed,* when answering a seemingly materialistic woman’s question as to what he does for a living.

~ Mokokoma Mokhonoana