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title: "4 Sense Worthiness Quotes by 3 authors"
description: "Browse 4 Sense Worthiness quotes by 3 authors. Discover the best Sense Worthiness sayings and thoughts."
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> [A sense of worthiness is a child's most important need.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/polly-berrien-berends/a-sense-of-worthiness-is-a-child-s-most-important-need/)

[Polly Berrien Berends](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/polly-berrien-berends/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/217/polly-berrien-berends-22615_child_a-sense-of-worthiness-is-a-child-s-most_634547.jpg)

> [When we can let go of what other people think and own our story, we gain access to our worthiness—the feeling that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/when-we-can-let-go-of-what-other-people-think-and-own-our-story-we-2/)

[Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7a0/bren-brown-280_belonging_when-we-can-let-go-of-what-other-people_1423258.jpg)

> [“When we spend a lifetime trying to distance ourselves from the parts of our lives that don’t fit with who we think…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bren-brown/when-we-spend-a-lifetime-trying-to-distance-ourselves-from-the-parts-2/)

[Brené Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bren-brown/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ae6/bren-brown-280_life_when-we-spend-a-lifetime-trying-to-dista_2948940.jpg)

> [Individuals with a good self esteem can accept or reject the opinions of others, but never depend on them for their sense…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/denis-waitley/individuals-with-a-good-self-esteem-can-accept-or-reject-the-opinions/)

[Denis Waitley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/denis-waitley/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d1e/denis-waitley-977_accepting_individuals-with-a-good-self-esteem-can_3060031.jpg)

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