Books Quote by David Zweig

“Instead of seeking self-esteem through consciousness, responsibility, and integrity, we may seek it through popularity, material acquisitions, or sexual exploits.”

— Nathaniel Branden

“There’s a widespread belief that if you have solid self-esteem you don’t need outside affirmation and praise. This is patently untrue, by the way.”

— Harriet Lerner

Self-esteem starts out as a personal blessing, but it becomes nothing less than an evolutionary force.

— Gloria Steinem

“A good self-esteem level is mostly dependant on how we value ourselves without any bias.”

— Stephen Richards

“Studies repeatedly show that if you attended a women’s college, you are likely to have higher self-esteem and more intellectual self-confidence than your counterparts…

— Valerie Young

“Healthy self-esteem is an internal sense of worth that pulls one neither into “better than” grandiosity nor “less than” shame. But the essence of…

— Terrence Real

Self-esteem isn't everything; it's just that there's nothing without it.

— Gloria Steinem

“The surest path to positive self-esteem is to succeed at something which one perceived would be difficult. Each time we steal a student’s struggle…

— Sylvia Rimm

Self-esteem is something you have to earn!

— Bette Midler

self-esteem, n. An erroneous appraisal.

— Ambrose Bierce

Self-esteem is such a challenging issue for young women.

— Kimberly Elise

Self esteem cannot be learned and cannot be taught but like happiness it comes from the inside.

— Alanna Wilkins