Able Quote by Shelley E. Taylor

“If the only effect of these rampant esteem-inflating biases was to make people feel good about themselves, they would not be a problem. In…

— Jonathan Haidt

“Self-deception is a pessimistic definition of optimism.”

— William T. Vollmann

“Self-esteem is the switch in the circuit of your life that dims or brightness of your future. Bring it low and you don't shine…

— Israelmore Ayivor

“The poorer your self-esteem and the lower your self-confidence, the more easily negative feelings can overwhelm ordinary good sense.”

— Julian Short

“I suspect that self-deception is similar to its cousins, overconfidence and optimism, and as with these other biases, it has both benefits and disadvantages.…

— Dan Ariely

“A high self-esteem can quickly deteriorate into egotism, arrogance, and an over-confidence that can backfire and turn people off.”

— Susan C. Young

Positive self-esteem operates as, in effect, the immune system of the consciousness, providing resistance, strength, and a capacity for regeneration. When self-esteem is low,…

— Nathaniel Branden

So the secret to good self-esteem is to lower your expectations to the point where they're already met?

— Bill Watterson

“Hope for the future lies in each of us looking within. By learning to feed your hunger, you can overcome the tempting illusions all…

— Vironika Tugaleva

People who are insecure about themselves will avoid social comparisons that are potentially threatening to their self-esteem

— Albert Bandura

Low self esteem results when the inner critic prevails.

— Catherine Cardinal

To establish true self-esteem we must concentrate on our successes and forget about the failures and the negatives in our lives.

— Denis Waitley