Self Esteem Quotations

Respect yourself if you would have others respect you.

I am as bad as the worst, but, thank God, I am as good as the best.

The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique.

The chief danger in life is that you may take too many precautions.

The circulation of confidence is better than the circulation of money.

I am a woman in process. I'm just trying like everybody else. I try to take every conflict, every experience, and learn from it. Life is never dull.

Whatever good things we build end up building us.

If you want a quality, act as if you already had it.

Confidence has nothing to do with what you look like. If you obsess over that, you'll end up being disappointed in yourself all the time. Instead, high self-esteem comes from how you feel in any moment. So walk into a room acting like you're in charge, and spend your energy on making the people around you happy.

My narrators tend to be women with low self-esteem, so I can send them to charm school.

You can be cocky and confident, but when you start developing feelings for someone, suddenly your self-esteem drops a bit.

You can't compare an apple to an orange. It will cause a lot of self esteem issues.

I'm very passionate about the use of sports in young people's lives to build self-esteem and self-discipline and self-confidence. It's been a big thing for me.

Social media websites are no longer performing an envisaged function of creating a positive communication link among friends, family and professionals. It is a veritable battleground, where insults fly from the human quiver, damaging lives, destroying self-esteem and a person's sense of self-worth.

Let the world know you as you are, not as you think you should be, because sooner or later, if you are posing, you will forget the pose, and then where are you?

Well, we all know that self-esteem comes from what you think of you, not what other people think of you.

If we get our self-esteem from superficial places, from our popularity, appearance, business success, financial situation, health, any of these, we will be disappointed, because no one can guarantee that we'll have them tomorrow.

When you have confidence, you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun, you can do amazing things.

Respect for ourselves guides our morals, respect for others guides our manners.

Self-esteem is as important to our well-being as legs are to a table. It is essential for physical and mental health and for happiness.

I was called fat and ugly in the press almost my entire life. I understand that being judged by others comes with the territory, but it broke my heart and ruined my self-esteem.

Nothing profits more than self-esteem, grounded on what is just and right.

Focus on making you the best you you can be as an actor and follow your own path. You can't compare an apple to an orange. It will cause a lot of self-esteem issues.

Everyone is like a butterfly, they start out ugly and awkward and then morph into beautiful graceful butterflies that everyone loves.

Lend yourself to others, but give yourself to yourself.

Glorify who you are today, do not condemn who you were yesterday, and dream of who you can be tomorrow.

The risk of a wrong decision is preferable to the terror of indecision.

Involvement in the arts engages kids in their community, improves self-esteem, reclaims at-risk youth, and builds the creative skills that are required of a 21st century workforce

We must overcome the notion that we must be regular... it robs you of the chance to be extraordinary and leads you to the mediocre.

Self-esteem doesn't come simply from dressing well, but they are both something we can control. It's a missed opportunity when women say they don't have the money, figure, etc., because style is such a way to help cultivate the way women feel about themselves.

There are no college courses to build up self-esteem or high school or elementary school. If you don't get those values at a early age, nurtured in your home, you don't get them.

Negative thinking patterns can be immensely deceptive and persuasive, and change is rarely easy. But with patience and persistence, I believe that nearly all individuals suffering from depression can improve and experience a sense of joy and self-esteem once again.

I've had confidence in myself all along. It was just a matter of getting the pieces back in place.

Self-esteem comes from who you have in your life. How you were raised. What you struggled with as a child.

People always want to ask me about my drug problem - I never had a drug problem; I had a self-esteem problem!

If you want your children to improve, let them overhear the nice things you say about them to others.

The one important thing I have learned over the years is the difference between taking one's work seriously and taking one's self seriously. The first is imperative and the second is disastrous.

It was something she didn't want me to do because she thought the rejection would ruin my self-esteem. My father was, like, 'If she wants to try it, let her try it.'

I think if you exercise, your state of mind - my state of mind - is usually more at ease, ready for more mental challenges. Once I get the physical stuff out of the way it always seems like I have more calmness and better self-esteem.

I always had a separate life than just my work. I built my own family. I have my own hobbies and interests. I have a ranch with livestock and horses. I didn't always get my self-esteem and identity from acting. I never worked unless I wanted to. I never did anything just to do it, just for the paycheck. I always did things that I liked.

Girls' inner critics are starting to reveal themselves at a younger and younger age. And body image issues are an aspect of their lives which is causing them low self esteem and day-to-day suffering.

I've never been more normal than I am now.

I don't think ethical people deal with intimidation as a method to achieve success. Undermining someone's self-esteem isn't a method to achieve success.

If a man happens to find himself, he has a mansion which he can inhabit with dignity all the days of his life.

Adversity, and perseverance and all these things can shape you. They can give you a value and a self-esteem that is priceless.

We all have ability. The difference is how we use it.

Women with low self-esteem love bad boys. Women who have work to do love bad boys. Women who love themselves love good men.

I did some pretty embarrassing modeling, like catalogs and QVC. I know there's probably a stereotype where all pretty girls think they're unattractive, but modeling is the worst thing for your self-esteem, because you're never pretty enough, you're never thin enough.

Happiness is definitely a priority in our household. That the kids are happy and everybody is comfortable. Self-esteem is very important.

The Games are just a nice, positive way to build friendships, camaraderie and, of course, self-esteem. Plus, the Games are a great opportunity for people to participate in sports who normally wouldn't.

As much as we thirst for approval we dread condemnation.

Self esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves.

Experts say that if children can't read by the end of the fifth grade, they lose self-confidence and self-esteem, making them more likely to enter the juvenile justice system.

After my second-to-last record, 'The Greatest', I had gone on tour for a while, and I didn't play an instrument for about five years. And I got kind of - it's not self-esteem or whatever, or anger toward myself - but disappointed in myself that I hadn't been challenging myself to learn musically.

A human being's first responsibility is to shake hands with himself.

People may flatter themselves just as much by thinking that their faults are always present to other people's minds, as if they believe that the world is always contemplating their individual charms and virtues.

Don't worry so much about your self-esteem. Worry more about your character. Integrity is its own reward.

A vision is not just a picture of what could be; it is an appeal to our better selves, a call to become something more.

Tell me how a person judges his or her self-esteem, and I will tell you how that person operates at work, in love, in sex, in parenting, in every important aspect of existence - and how high he or she is likely to rise. The reputation you have with yourself - your self-esteem - is the single most important factor for a fulfilling life.

Your problem is you're... too busy holding onto your unworthiness.

I don't think I am narcissistic. I think I have low self-esteem.

Like it or not, life is a series of competitions. You may be competing for a grade, a spot on a team, a job, or the largest account in town. The higher your self-esteem is, the better you get along with yourself, with others, and the more you'll accomplish.

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 feel good about myself. It increased my self-esteem, which I found so rewarding, I wanted to do more.

I think, head up and shoulders back. Not only does it make you look taller and thinner but it gives you confidence and boosts your self-esteem.

Your self-esteem won't come from body parts. You need to step away from the mirror every once in a while, and look for another reflection, like the one in the eyes of the people who love you and admire you.

I never loved another person the way I loved myself.

Realizing that we've surrendered our self-esteem to others and choosing to be accountable for our own self-worth would mean absorbing the terrifying fact that we're always vulnerable to pain and loss.

We appreciate frankness from those who like us. Frankness from others is called insolence.

I think that Mama June has the greatest self-esteem on the planet. I always say to people, 'If I had her self-worth, I would probably be ruling the world.'

If you're the greatest, it's okay to say you're the greatest. My suggestion to everybody is to be their own greatest fan. Weaker personas and personalities define that as egotistical or arrogant, but what it means is their self-esteem isn't that strong.

I still feel like I gotta prove something. There are a lot of people hoping I fail. But I like that. I need to be hated.

When you're a kid growing up, and you think you're gay, you know that you're different; you're often teased and it can really destroy your self-esteem. But sports can be great for building self-esteem.

We are the hero of our own story.

The 'self-image' is the key to human personality and human behavior. Change the self image and you change the personality and the behavior.

Every new adjustment is a crisis in self-esteem.

We all know that girls who compete in sports perform better in school, are physically healthier and have a stronger self-esteem.

Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble.

It's surprising how many persons go through life without ever recognizing that their feelings toward other people are largely determined by their feelings toward themselves, and if you're not comfortable within yourself, you can't be comfortable with others.

The most insignificant people are the most apt to sneer at others. They are safe from reprisals. And have no hope of rising in their own self esteem but by lowering their neighbors.

I've never wanted to look like models on the cover of magazines. I represent the majority of women and I'm very proud of that.

There is a long list of psychology research demonstrating that appearances matter more than most us would care to admit. As shallow as it may be, better-looking people have been shown in various studies to have higher self-esteem and more charisma, are considered more trustworthy and are better negotiators.

I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence I can reach for; perfection is God's business.

My family has reduced the effect of my career on my self-esteem. When I'm with them, they make me feel special regardless of how I play.

Self-esteem is a powerful force within each of us... Self-esteem is the experience that we are appropriate to life and to the requirements of life.

It's always at the back of my mind that acting might come to an end for me when Harry Potter finishes. I don't know if I'm good enough to have a long career. I've got a bit of an inferiority complex about my acting. My self-esteem is quite low in that sense.

Our greatest foes, and whom we must chiefly combat, are within.

Man is always more than he can know of himself; consequently, his accomplishments, time and again, will come as a surprise to him.

That kid who lives in the projects, he has a self-esteem problem - everybody looks down on him. He may be a good kid, but other parents don't want their kids to be with them because percentages say they could be bad. I went through a lot of that.

I didn't want to go down any scarier path of low self-esteem than I was already on the track for. So during my second year of college I was like, 'I'm over it! I have to go see what this other thing called life is about!

Being a vegan just helps me build up my self-esteem. I feel good about it every time I eat a meal.

You have got to discover you, what you do, and trust it.

My voice went recently, never happened before, off like a tap. I had to sit in silence for nine days, chalkboard around my neck. Like an old-school mime. Like a kid in the naughty corner. Like a Victorian mute.

The attempt to force human beings to despise themselves is what I call hell.

Anger is a manifestation of a deeper issue... and that, for me, is based on insecurity, self-esteem and loneliness.

Every individual has a place to fill in the world and is important in some respect whether he chooses to be so or not.

It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else's eyes.

I think fashion is repulsive. The whole idea that someone else can make clothing that is supposed to be in style and make other people look good is ridiculous. It sickens me to think that there is an industry that plays to the low self-esteem of the general public. I would like the fashion industry to collapse.

You have within you right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you.

Every man has a property in his own person. This nobody has a right to, but himself.

When you lose your hair, it has an impact on confidence and your overall self-esteem whether it affects your career or your love life.