The underlying problem with many Backstabbers is a lack of self-esteem. — Ritu Ghatourey Copy Share Image
The wounded heart learns self-love by first overcoming low self-esteem. — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
“Conformity begins the moment you ignore how you feel for acceptance.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
Self worth cannot be verified by others. You are worthy because you say it is so. If you depend on others for… — Wayne Dyer Copy Share Image
Stubbornly persist, and you will find that the limits of your stubbornness go well beyond the stubbornness of your limits — Robert Breault Copy Share Image
Though the funny thing about never being asked for anything is that after a while you start to feel like maybe you… — Lev Grossman Copy Share Image
“When we place ourselves in a position of judgment, then we turn ourselves into oppressors. Healthy self-esteem cannot exist side-by-side with oppression… — Julia A. Boyd Copy Share Image
Go where you are wanted and stray from where you aren't. Surround yourself with positive people and environments. — Demi Lovato Copy Share Image
I care for myself. The more solitary, the more friendless, the more unsustained I am, the more I will respect myself. — Charlotte Brontë Copy Share Image
What kind of people are these with such low self-esteem that they need a war to feel better about themselves? — Bill Hicks Copy Share Image
She lacks confidence, she craves admiration insatiably. She lives on the reflections of herself in the eyes of others. She does not… — Anais Nin Copy Share Image
As long as we depend on other women for self-esteem, using them as bad examples or fantasy versions - special, powerful -… — Koren Zailckas Copy Share Image
Shoes are a neutral blessing for us because feet generally aren't regarded as a place where the battle for self-esteem is won… — Simon Van Booy Copy Share Image
The higher our self-esteem, the stronger the drive to express ourselves, reflecting the sense of richness within. The lower our self-esteem, the… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
“I pulled on the restraints, frustrated, hurting, and completely devastated. I could feel tears sliding down my skin, into my ears, and… — Elizabeth Schechter Copy Share Image
I went through a lot of feelings of self-doubt and loss of self-esteem. I was particularly vulnerable after having my son. It… — Nina Tassler Copy Share Image
Judging by informal observation, most young Americans burn up their spare time buffing their emotional IQ and self-esteem with social media and… — Seth Shostak Copy Share Image
“Good for you and be proud of yourself because you have your priorities in order. Be proud of yourself if you are… — Ana Monnar Copy Share Image
We are born to soar. We are children of God. ... The Fatherhood of God offers a deep spiritual cure for the… — Robert H. Schuller Copy Share Image
“Then there was the realisation that I didn't actually feel that much better when I was thin(ner). In fact the 'thin' version… — Helen Brown Copy Share Image
“When they got to their hotel she went straight up to bed, but he paused to get a drink. There was, in… — Margaret Kennedy Copy Share Image
It is our genetic nature as a species to believe as young children that our parents and elders are right. We watch… — Jean Liedloff Copy Share Image
“Don’t twist yourself into a pretzel just to be liked. Be your fabulous self so the right people will love you. Trying… — Life is Positive Copy Share Image
“Not all who demand your attention desire your happiness, many merely seeking a conveyance to their own. It is entirely easy when… — Tom Althouse Copy Share Image
“Young women today feel vulnerable to judgment; if a harsh sentence is passed (or even suspected or projected), it is not her… — Naomi Wolf Copy Share Image
“By looking at the Bible as if it were fundamentally about us, we totally miss the Point–like the two on the road… — Tullian Tchividjian Copy Share Image
Acceptance is approval, a word with a bad name in some psychologies. Yet it is perfectly normal to seek approval in childhood… — David Richo Copy Share Image
People with healthy self-esteem do not need to create pretend identities. — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
If you know yourself, then you'll not be harmed by what is said about you. — Sufyan al-Thawri Copy Share Image
It shames the average man to be valued below his own estimate of his worth. — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
The solution to low self-esteem is to get over yourself and get a higher purpose. — Marianne Williamson Copy Share Image
Accept that you are enough. You don't need to be anything that you are not. — Wayne Dyer Copy Share Image