Until you know your worth you'll continue to seek other people's approval just to feel good about yourself. — Sonya Parker Copy Share Image
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… — Derrick Bell Copy Share Image
I believe that the dissolution of a marriage comes about by the breaking down of self-esteem. — Dixie Carter Copy Share Image
Feeling essentially superior to other people is as sure a sign of poor self-esteem as feeling essentially inferior. — Harriet Lerner Copy Share Image
“Why all this deference to Alfred, and Scanderbeg, and Gustavus? Suppose they were virtuous; did they wear out virtue?” — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
“Worry is like a roller coaster ride that you think will take you somewhere, but it never does.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Having the courage to stand up for yourself is like bringing swords to a stick fight.” — Kyle Schmalenberg Copy Share Image
It doesn't matter whether you're the king of a country or... a fabulous Beatle; it's what's inside that counts. — George Harrison Copy Share Image
“One of the most powerful lessons in life is to recognize that no one can give you power, and many people don’t… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Remind Youth: It is not necessary to look for confidence. It is there – potentially yours and never hidden; awaiting a commanding… — T.F. Hodge Copy Share Image
Who would not want an illness that has among its symptoms elevated and expansive mood, inflated self-esteem, abundance of energy, less need… — Kay Redfield Jamison Copy Share Image
“Still the voices of your critics. Listen intently to your own voice, to the person who knows you best. Then answer these… — Steve Goodier Copy Share Image
Focus less on what others think of you; don't allow your energy to be drained by worrying. Place your energy into moving… — Ritu Ghatourey Copy Share Image
“If they keep coming back to you, it isn't love. It is because you made yourself and easy option. The moment the… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
As a youth, I hated myself for not being good enough. All my inadequacies and failures, not being kind enough, generous or… — Mira Sorvino Copy Share Image
The greatest love of all is happening to me.. So goes the popular song. It's a great song. It speaks to the… — Robert J. White Copy Share Image
It is hard to feel bad about yourself when you are doing something good for someone else. There are a lot of… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Happiness is the consequence of personal effort. You fight for it, strive for it, insist upon it, and sometimes even travel around… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
“Pain, too, comes from depths that cannot be revealed. We do not know whether those depths are in ourselves or elsewhere, in… — Tahar Ben Jelloun Copy Share Image
“The more legal and material hindrances women have broken through, the more strictly and heavily and cruelly images of female beauty have… — Naomi Wolf Copy Share Image
According to the spirit of this age, the ultimate sin is no longer the failure to honor and thank God but the… — John Piper Copy Share Image
There's a lot of talk these days about giving children self-esteem. It's not something you can give; it's something they have to… — Randy Pausch Copy Share Image
“Their [girls] sexual energy, their evaluation of adolescent boys and other girls goes thwarted, deflected back upon the girls, unspoken, and their… — Naomi Wolf Copy Share Image
“Sometimes, the best way to shine is to step back, go off the radar, and focus on leveling up. Let them wonder… — Life is Positive Copy Share Image
I wish I could be one of those people who can take a picture at any time and still look beautiful. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Don't worry so much about your self-esteem. Worry more about your character. Integrity is its own reward. — Laura Schlessinger Copy Share Image
“Selfies often deceive us into believing that some people love themselves, or the way they look.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
What's helpful is develop a self-esteem, feel good about yourself, feel like you're a whole, complete person. — Margaret Hoover Copy Share Image
Dont ever allow anyone to attack your self-esteem, kill your passion, or tell you that someone else is more worthy than you. — BL Brown Copy Share Image
Based on our natural heritage as the Divine Light of God, every one of us possesses intuition... defined as the language of… — James Van Praagh Copy Share Image
One should lovingly accept himself as he is right now, than move forward and explore life. — Senora Roy Copy Share Image
“Of course gratitude should be expressed...But that does not mean to kill your self-esteem.” — Deepika Muthusamy Copy Share Image
“Notice what your inner critic is saying, and issue a cease and desist! Regain control. Resist, and refuse to listen.” — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
If you don't treat yourself like number one then others will treat you like number two. — Michael Travis Copy Share Image
Just trying to do something - just being there, showing up - is how we get braver. Self-esteem is about doing. — Joy Browne Copy Share Image
“The best thing to learn from any government is that it does not get affacted by what other people talk or think… — Amit Kalantri Copy Share Image
When you go through a traumatic event, there's a lot of shame that comes with that. A lot of loss of self-esteem.… — Willie Aames Copy Share Image
Y'all need to stop using the word nigga. You see, it's terms like the word nigga that the white man uses to… — Dont Be A Menace Copy Share Image
There are too many books. The books are terrible. And this is because you have been taught to have self-esteem. — Fran Lebowitz Copy Share Image
“As a young girl, I allowed my self-esteem to be determined by others’ opinions, and I devoted incredible energy tuning into how… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image