Quotes About Self-worth

So much is a man worth as he esteems himself.

What aspects of yourself would you fight to protect, as if you were fighting for your life?

She had always known that she was rated less than Howard, the treasured son. Now, however, she knew that she was ranked somewhere below "miscellaneous cuttings.

Whatever comes," she said, "cannot alter one thing. If I am a princess in rags and tatters, I can be a princess inside. It would be easy to be a princess if I were dressed in cloth of gold, but it is a great deal more of a triumph to be one all the time when no one knows it.

I am a princess. All girls are. Even if they live in tiny old attics. Even if they dress in rags, even if they aren't pretty, or smart, or young. They're still princesses.

Pride flees when we compare ourselves to God instead of [to] other people.

There comes a moment when we all must realize that life is short, and in the end the only thing that really counts is not how others see us, but how God sees us.

I love it when someone insults me. That means that I don't have to be nice anymore.

If you don't like what you're doing, it's unlikely anyone else will either, so be sure you are happy with your own work first.

And worse than the hurt of not being someone special is the shame of it, the shame of how much I want that, to be someone special.

Rule #3 - It's okay to believe yourself better than the rest of the planet, so long as you keep it to yourself.

Haruhi: Whaddaya think I am?! The Twins: To us? Why that's obvious-- a toy!

Leaving an abusive partner is a very difficult thing to do. It frequently feels like you are failing, or destroying your family, or not trying to work things out, or not giving your partner "a second chance." It hurts, and it's scary.

The only shame is to have none

Vanity is so secure in the heart of man that everyone wants to be admired: even I who write this, and you who read this.

But I let myself love him anyway. I let myself love him with all my heart. I give myself that. I tell myself I deserve it.

The minute you let other people label you, you let them take away your power.

Every day, people settle for less than they deserve. They are only partially living or at best living a partial life. Every human being has the potential for greatness.

Don't sell yourself short because without that you can't go far in life because after sports the only thing you know is sports and you can't do anything else with that.

There is nothing so rewarding as to make people realize that they are worthwhile in this world.

People, remember this: no matter what your training, no matter what your skills, no matter what area you're in, you are your most important commodity. The most valuable gift you have to offer is you.

You have to be someone.

They gave me star treatment because I was making a lot of money. But I was just as good when I was poor.

Feelings of guilt will never motivate anyone to spend more time with God; in actuality, they will discourage you and make you feel like a failure. Guilt has the potential to totally snuff out whatever small flame there presently might be.