Quotes About Self-worth

I thought of my mother (...). Freud wrote that no man is secure in the love of his mother can ever be a failure. Well, I had been busy proving that theory wrong.

We're not freaks, Tally. We're normal. We may not be gorgeous, but at least we're not hyped-up Barbie dolls.

What happens when perfection isn't good enough?

Your personality - the real you inside - was the price of beauty.

Shame is a pillaging thief, one that robs us of dignity, freedom, and joy.

My flesh was not for feasting on

Foreign places yield more to one who is himself worth meeting.

Kaeleigh, queen of passive, all the time saying no, but not strong enough to mean it.

Rather than spend so much time wondering if I'm going to get hired, or is it a problem that I've got this black-tar history, I've just got to keep doing what I'm doing and try to be decent.

Each time Stalker called you 'dove', I wanted to hit him. Because you're not a little gray bird... you're all the light in the world.

Always concentrate on the most valuable use of your time. This is what separates the winners from the losers. Self-esteem is the reputation you have with yourself.

It [the film industry] is not a glamorous industry. It's really, really hard, and you get told all the time, "You're not this, you're not that," and so you have to find a center.

I think what drove me insane for a long time is feeling like I hadn't earned most of what I achieved because it came so fast.

You can't please everyone, and trying to is the kiss of death. I don't care about Wayne Newton's demographics. When I do, I'll know that it's time to quit.

Most women beat themselves up because they think they are not good enough at anything. All of those things just eat at you all the time.

Don't say you're sorry, 'cause I'm not even breaking. You're not worth the time that this is taking.

I gave up on my looks a long time ago.

Coming to terms with my feelings of worthlessness isn't always a bad time, but it's rarely a good one.

I am happy that I am a unique individual, endowed with unique talents and abilities. I never spend my precious time and energy comparing my talents with those of others.

If God made me a princess, why didn't he take a little more time and make my hair so it wouldn't snarl?

If you want to dig, if you want to pry, do it on your time, but I'm going to be a woman of dignity.

Sure. My ego's had enough time to recover a modicum of dignity. Let's make sure we crush it again before I mistake myself for a god. -Acheron

The nice girl makes the mistake of being available all the time.

Sometimes spending time with someone who is perceived as 'successful' can make us feel less successful.