Esteem Quotes
I am beginning to measure myself in strength, not pounds. Sometimes in smiles.
Don't ever, ever quit. Recognize that stopping now, regrouping to try a new approach isn't quitting. If you quit you'll regret it forever
Most fears of rejection rest on the desire for approval from other people. Don't base your self-esteem on their opinions.
You have the power to heal your life, and you need to know that. We think so often that we are helpless, but we're not. We always have the power of our minds…Claim and consciously use your power.
A Mother who radiates self-love and self-acceptance actually VACCINATES her daughter against low self-esteem.
I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence I can reach for; perfection is God's business.
The only person who acts sensibly is my tailor. He takes my measure anew every time he sees me. Everyone else goes by their old measurements.
The reward for doing right is mostly an internal phenomenon: self-respect, dignity, integrity, and self-esteem.
Consistent failure to attain goals throughout life results in defeatism, low self-esteem or depression.
When I was a teenager, my self esteem was really low. But when I stood next to Yunho and his crooked teeth, I felt better.
Love yourself. Respect yourself. Never sell yourself short. Believe in yourself regardless of what people think. You can accomplish anything, absolutely anything, if you set your mind to it.
The Black family of the future will foster our liberation, enhance our self-esteem, and shape our ideas and goals.
When we cannot bear to be alone, it means we do not properly value the only companion we will have from birth to death-ourselves.
Demands for equality for women are threats to men's self-esteem and sense of sexual turf.
You've got to love yourself enough, not only so that others will be able to love you, but that you'll be able to love others.
I think imperfections are important, just as mistakes are important. You only get to be good by making mistakes, and you only get to be real by being imperfect.
There's a lot of talk about self-esteem these days. It seems pretty basic to me. If you eat to feel proud of yourself, you've got to do things you can be proud of. Feelings follow actions.
What people really need and demand from life is not wealth, comfort, or esteem, but games worth playing
It is the highest form of self-respect to admit our errors and mistakes and make amends for them.
Nobody needs to prove to anybody what they're worthy of, just the person that they look at in the mirror. That's the only person you need to answer to.
A vision is not just a picture of what could be; it is an appeal to our better selves, a call to become something more.
Because one believes in oneself, one doesn't try to convince. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn't need others' approval. Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her.
Asking is the beginning of receiving. Make sure you don't go to the ocean with a teaspoon. At least take a bucket so the kids won't laugh at you.
I think high self-esteem is overrated. A little low self-esteem is actually quite good. Maybe you're not the best, so you should work a little harder.
You have to do something. If you do something, you become somebody. Even a daffodil does something, has a profession. It gives off scent, professionally.
End your day by privately looking directly into your eyes in the mirror and saying, 'I love you'. Do this for thirty days and watch how you transform.
If you have to maintain self-esteem by pulling down the standing of others, you are extraordinarily unfortunate.
Drugs are a waste of time. They destroy your memory and your self-respect and everything that goes along with your self-esteem. They're no good at all.
Just trying to do something - just being there, showing up - is how we get braver. Self-esteem is about doing.
Self-esteem is like a difficult-to-cultivate flower. It requires frequent nurturing that occurs when you keep your word and follow through on your promises.
