Quotes about Self-esteem

Be humble, be big in mind and soul, be kindly; you will like yourself that way and so will other people

The better you understand yourself the less cause you will find to love yourself.

People who keep a gratitude journal are more likely to have a positive outlook on life. Grateful individuals demonstrate less envy, materialism, and self-centeredness. Gratitude improves self-esteem and enhances relationships, quality of sleep, and longevity. If it came in pill form, gratitude would be deemed the miracle cure. It's no wonder, then, that God's anxiety therapy includes a large, delightful dollop of gratitude.

Success is liking yourself, liking what you do and liking how you do it.

I must undertake to love myself and to respect myself as though my very life depends upon self-love and self-respect.

A codependent person is one who has let another person's behavior affect him or her, and who is obsessed with controlling that person's behavior.

All of me, every aspect of my being, is important. I count for something. I matter. My feelings can be trusted. My thinking is appropriate. I value my wants and needs. I do not deserve and will not tolerate abuse or constant mistreatment. I have rights, and it is my responsibility to assert these rights. The decisions I make and the way I conduct myself will reflect my high self-esteem.

According to Earnie Larsen and others, the two deepest desires most people have are: to love and be loved, and to believe they are worthwhile and know someone else believes that also.1

I think we all need to learn to like ourselves-just the way we are. And if there are moderate ways to improve our looks and if we're doing it for the right reasons (not to impress our friends!), then maybe it's just fine. Beauty is very subjective-meaning that it all depends on your personal taste. I think that's why God made us all different. So instead of turning ourselves into cookie-cutter images of the latest fashion icon, why not take a moment to enjoy our differences?

Because he believed in my ability, I was able to believe in it as well.

A person cannot be whole in a relationship where he or she feels powerless to make healthy choices.

Growing up, I held back a lot in fear of looking silly or thinking I wouldn't make it.