Self Esteem Quotes

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It would be hard to name a more certain sign of poor self-esteem than the need to perceive some other group as inferior. — Nathaniel Branden
I think that giving mindless praise is ridiculous. But I understand why parents do it. They want their kids to feel good about themselves. But… — Rosalind Wiseman
A low self-image is usually not based upon facts; it's mismanaged memory. — Orrin Woodward
Self-esteem starts out as a personal blessing, but it becomes nothing less than an evolutionary force. — Gloria Steinem
Cherish believes that God made her with a special purpose. Like any teenage girl, she has her insecurities, but for the most part she has… — Charlene Tilton
The lower your self-esteem, the more apt you are to believe that someone else holds the key to your happiness. — Unknown Author
With color, for the price of a pot of paint, people can express their own style and individuality. But, as with style, a gift for… — Shirley Conran
Your choices have psychological consequences. The way you choose to deal with reality, truth, facts - your choice to honor or dishonor your own perceptions… — Nathaniel Branden
The biggest secret of self-esteem is this: Begin to appreciate other people more; show respect for any human being merely because he is a child… — Maxwell Maltz
Stressing the practice of living purposefully as essential to fully realized self-esteem is not equivalent to measuring an individual's worth by his or her external… — Nathaniel Branden
People used to say, "Ignorance is no excuse." Today, ignorance is no problem. After all, you have "a right to your own opinion" - and… — Thomas Sowell
Initially, my decision to stop eating meat was motivated by fear of spiritual consequences, but right away I found that not eating meat made me… — Steve-O
The primary opportunity is to use a model or paradigm for describing ADD that's not disease-based and doesn't imply brain damage or what many children… — Thom Hartmann
I never had a low self-esteem that would make me gay. At one point, though, the reverse happened. Being homosexual led me to have a… — Unknown Author
I hate when counselors and teachers blame everything on low self-esteem in teens. Some of us actually have self-esteem, believe it or not. And when… — Niki Burnham
To listen to critics, pro or con, and take their words to heart is to subcontract your self-esteem to strangers. (from Workbook) — Steven Heighton
The root of humanly caused evil is not man's animal nature, not territorial aggression, or innate selfishness, but our need to gain self-esteem, deny our… — Sam Keen
Demands for equality for women are threats to men's self-esteem and sense of sexual turf. — Alice S. Rossi
I approach most things in life with a dangerous level of confidence to balance my generally low self-esteem. — Roxane Gay
Honor is self-esteem made visible in action. — Ayn Rand

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