Quotes About Self-acceptance

Labels make us feel worse about ourselves, and I would love for all models, no matter what their size, to be treated equally and called the same thing.

Fleabag knows men and women are equal and should be treated as such, but what she's confused about - and what I was confused about - was the idea that wanting bigger boobs doesn't mean you don't want equal rights.

Being gay is not a terrible, tragic disease that requires prevention or treatment chosen for you by your parents.

The biggest problem with the beauty industry is that it treats its customers as if they have a lot to be corrected rather than things that should be highlighted.

Our culture is intent on taking the lines out of people's faces - surgically, with costly creams, and with fear and trembling - when, in fact, the opposite should be the case. As artists know, if there is anything behind a face, that face improves with age.

In my research, I've interviewed a lot of people who never fit in, who are what you might call 'different': scientists, artists, thinkers. And if you drop down deep into their work and who they are, there is a tremendous amount of self-acceptance.

I'm never concerned about being first or on trend. I only want to feel like my most rad 'me.'

If someone tells you what something is supposed to look like or to follow a specific trend, but it looks silly on you, you don't have to do it.

I don't chase beauty trends.

When I got on to social media and I started to show my belly, my stretch marks, my grey hair and my age, a lot of people unfollowed me and asked why are you doing this. And I am happy they did that, as I wanted the right crowd. It is very important to choose your tribe and finally, the tribe has chosen me. I am grateful for it.

I had had my own trials and tribulations with body image. I had gone through a lot starting from my teenage years.

In past generations, people would try to play younger than they really are. My trick is, I don't try to play younger than I really am.

Diets are essentially training courses in how to feel fat and feel like a failure.

See yourself as you really are.Accept the good and the bad.Only then can you truly share yourself with another.

Kiss your scars. Fall in love with them. They ought to serve as life-affirming reminders—a lingering trace of hope. The only reason we have these scars is because we survived and are still here.

If we know who we are and have gone through a process of self-identification in accordance with the creator's plan, we will no longer undervalue ourselves or be afraid

If you understand that you are not just your appearance or your physical body, you will be better equipped to handle negative feelings or imperfection regarding your outward appearance

Love is purely spiritual, until you can honestly accept and love your essence and truth, you have nothing to offer another

we will never be tempted to live by the standards of other people or to be guided by someone else's opinions if we know who we are

Don't seek permission to be happy.

To be a success, be yourself.

When you are in peace with you, you will find the peace everywhere you go.

There is no right or wrong.There is no weak or strong.There is only you.

I love you not because you are perfect, but because I find you inside myself.