Self-Esteem Quotes

532 Self-Esteem quotes by 354 unique authors

Every act of conscious learning requires the willingness to suffer an injury to one's self-esteem. That is why young children, before they are aware of… — Thomas Szasz
I don't take compliments very easily. I think most musicians suffer from low self-esteem to some extent. — James Taylor
Disciplining yourself to do what you know is right and important, although difficult, is the highroad to pride, self-esteem, and personal satisfaction. — Margaret Thatcher
Though lovers be lost love shall not. — Dylan Thomas
My name is Linus, and I am your God. — Linus Torvalds
Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it's amazing what they can accomplish. — Sam Walton
Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company. — George Washington
I emphasize self-esteem, self-confidence, and dignity, not as an ideal, but as a real test of community organization. Without leadership development, community organizations do not… — Paul Wellstone
I never loved another person the way I loved myself. — Mae West
High expectations weren't nurtured in my neck of nowhere back then - children weren't fawned over from an early age as 'gifted' and groomed for… — James Wolcott
Most urgently, women's identity must be premised upon our 'beauty' so that we will remain vulnerable to outside approval, carrying the vital sensitive organ of… — Naomi Wolf
Neither gender is routinely more jealous - although women are more willing to work to win back a lover, while men tend to flaunt their… — Helen Fisher
Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it. — Maya Angelou
Self pity becomes your oxygen. But you learned to breathe it without a gasp. So, nobody even notices you're hurting. — Paul Monette
I am afraid to show you who I really am, because if I show you who I really am, you might not like it--and that's… — Sabrina Ward Harrison
It is hard to accept being different, hard to have people avoid looking at you, and still believe in yourself. — Patricia Briggs
I compare myself with my former self, not with others. Not only that, I tend to compare my current self with the best I have… — Kay Redfield Jamison
Nobody holds a good opinion of a man who holds a low opinion of himself. — Anthony Trollope
Nothing makes a woman more beautiful than the belief that she is beautiful. — Sophia Loren
That's what real love amounts to - letting a person be what he really is. Most people love you for who you pretend to be.… — Jim Morrison
Being yourself is all it takes. If you want to impress someone don't be someone else just be yourself. — Selena Gomez
Nothing is better for self-esteem than survival. — Martha Gellhorn
Beauty is about being comfortable in your own skin. It's about knowing and accepting who you are. — Ellen DeGeneres
Most people with low self-esteem have earned it. — George Carlin
Self-esteem isn't everything; it's just that there's nothing without it. — Gloria Steinem

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