Quotes About Self-worth

Only God can judge me now

Ned felt vaguely insulted. And unimportant. It was one thing to hide away from the world. It was quite another to discover the world didn't miss you when you were gone.

At least I've had a man," Leah snapped. "And I've got a college degree and own a business, while you're serving coffee at your aunt's coffee shop. You want to continue keeping score of who's doing what, go right ahead, but I've got work to do.

Where is the pain when your pride is wounded? And why do we say that: wounded? There is no gash, no blood, not even a scratch. Which part of us hurts? The brain cells? The neurons? What, for goodness' sake, what?

Well, she certainly had a point there. It wasn't easy remembering you were an august personage.

Don't let anybody pull you down, just remember, you're the best.

Mrs. Delson had called it "promising", which I took to mean it was promising. But you eventually realise something if you're inundated with empty compliments like that- You've got loads of potential, Alistair! You've got the makings of someone great, Alistair! It's all part of a comforting but dishonest language that's used to encourage, but not to praise.

The tendency to compare oneself with others further lowers self-esteem. Every encounter with another may be turned into a negative self-evaluation.

Isn't it amazing how one small little guy can make us feel so bad about ourselves, despite the thoughts and adjustments that have gotten us to the places we are in our lives?

If we are not free, no one will respect us.

Respect yourself and others will come to respect you. That is true about all of us, but especially true about women. That is the meaning of honour.

This only grant me, that my means may lieToo low for envy, for contempt too high.

Don't worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition.

The story of the human race is the story of men and women selling themselves short.

One shouldn't just hope to be treated well: one must insist on it.

The problem with loneliness is that, unlike other forms of human suffering, it teaches us nothing, leads us nowhere, and generally devalues us in our own eyes and the eyes of others.

I know this," the Second Mate said. "A sexy girl thinks she can do anything.

You fucked up,' he said. 'Know that you're someone who fucked up. But know that doesn't make you a fuckup. The difference is a matter of repetition

?ywy, o nic przed nikim nie umia?em ?ebra?, ?ebra? lito?ci nie b?d? umar?y!

Åžayet kendinden talep edilene -a??r? sevgi talebine- boyun eÄŸmeyen Cordelia gibi hüsrana uÄŸratan konumundaysan?z, o zaman baÅŸka tür bir otoriteye, gerçekçi biçimde verebileceÄŸiniz ÅŸey üzerinde bir otoriteye sahipsinizdir: "Efendimizi sevmem gerektiÄŸi kadar seviyorum./ Ne daha çok ne daha az" s. 17

I built you a sandcastle because you're a princess, but I tore it down because I'm a loser.

You deserve a husband who wants you, Caroline, just as you are, and you know I do. But as much as I need you, I don't want you if you're here right now from a feeling of guilt, or pity, or some odd sense of self-righteousness or duty." He abruptly glanced down once again to his brandy. "Because I also believe, even with my numerous faults, that I deserve a wife who wants me in return, just as I am. Anything less isn't worth the pain.

Statements like these say to the child, "I don't like what you did, and I expect you to take care of it." We hope that later on in life, as an adult, when he does something he regrets, he'll think to himself, "What can I do to make amends—to set things right again?," rather than "What I just did proves I'm an unworthy person who deserves to be punished.

Children don't appreciate having the names they call themselves repeated by their parents. When a child tells you he's dumb or ugly or fat, it's not helpful to reply with "Oh, so you think you're dumb," or "You really feel you're ugly." Let's not cooperate with him when he calls himself names. We can accept his pain without repeating the name.