Esteem Quotes

Devote yourself to reading of the Holy Scriptures.

I realized that the most empowering important thing was actually simply taking care of myself.

I was the director of my life, it was already true, and I would soon lead myself to my dreamed-of destinations.It was the task of my one thousand miles of solitude.

I am what no one else is, and in the hands of God I can do what no one else does. And if I dare set such a truth in motion I will change my world.

The denial of assistance is sometimes the greatest assistance. The trick is recognizing when this is the case.

I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.

For it is in your power to retire into yourself whenever you choose.

I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. And because I cannot do everything I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.

Why should I take my clothes off (...) when there are, already, so many other woman doing it for me?

The death of our self-worth begins at its appraisal, for such an action erroneously implies that our worth can be quantified.

We are always immeasurably bigger than the little person we’ve too often doomed ourselves to be.

Stop looking outside or at others for that which you seek of yourself.

Be good to yourself.

Never give up on yourself.

Keep experimenting, your divine self!

Hold tight to what is most yourself, Don't squander it, don't let your lifeBe governed by what disturbs you.

I’m a bit-part actor in my own life

Often, we tend to wrap ourselves around him so tight that we neglect our mission, our purpose, our calling, sometimes our children and even our God

SINK OR SWIM ALERTFolks with low self-esteem will push you under to save their drowning egosKamil Ali

The best thing to learn from any government is that it does not get affacted by what other people talk or think about it.

Do not compare yourself with anybody. Compare yourself with yourself, for yourself and by yourself. We are all uniquely pottered and purposed by our creator!

A monster that refused, sometimes, to behave like a monster. When a monster stopped behaving like a monster, did it stop being a monster? Did it become something else?

Remember, you have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.

I'm not a wannabe. I'm who I wannabe.

You've been criticising yourself for years and it hasn't worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.

Nobody holds a good opinion of a man who holds a low opinion of himself.

At every given moment we are absolutely perfect for what is required for our journey.

What defines you isn't how many times you crash but the number of times you get back.

If the map doesn't agree with the ground the map is wrong

I’d learned to avoid mirrors. They never seemed to show me what I wanted to see.

Self-esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves.

The only real conflict you will ever have in your life won’t be with others, but with yourself.

The first step toward being loved is learning to love what you see when you look in the mirror.

Aren't fairy godmothers supposed to be nice and make you feel better about yourself?...No, you're confusing fairy godmothers with sales clerks.

As you become more aligned with the truth of who you are, the question of liking yourself goes away. It is a natural state of being.

Be real. Embrace that you have weakness. Because everyone does. Embrace that your body is not perfect. Because nobody’s is. Embrace that you have things you can’t control. We all have a list of them.

When I loved myself enough, I no longer needed things or people to make me feel safe.

Our choices in life are made according to our sense of our own worth.

Believe in yourself and the world will follow suit.

Your value is in your individuality.

If you care about what people think about you, you will end up being their slave. Reject and pull your own rope.

Self respect, self worth and self love, all start with self. Stop looking outside of yourself for your value.

Don't water your weeds

How can you get through to yourself?

You do not need to pay attention to those voices within you that create pain, or make you feel less competent, smart or able.

It’s probably unfair to expect the world at large, or even most people, to see us for all we are. It is essential, however, that we see ourselves for all we are. (413)

Telling yourself you like the way you look is easy. Believing it is an entirely different kettle of whales.

I’m ALL about the Alternative.

To honor the self is to be willing to think independently, to live by our own mind, and to have the courage of our own perceptions.

You may not be the smartest, richest or best looking person but you're probably not the dumbest, ugliest or poorest either.