Quotes About Self-esteem

Butterface." Then Thomas spoke slowly. "But. Her. Face." Adam tried not to smile

Butterface." Then Thomas spoke slowly. "But. Her. Face.

When you're all alone out there, on the end of the typewriter, with each new story a new appraisal by the world of whether you can still get it up or not, arrogance and self-esteem and deep breathing are all you have. It often looks like egomania. I assure you it's the bold coverup of the absolutely terrified.

You might hear some ugly talk about it at school, but do one thing for me if you will: you just hold your head high and keep those fists down. No matter what anybody says to you, don't you let 'em get your goat.Try fighting with your head for a change . . .it's a good one, even if it does resist learning.

Ladies pick funny things to be proud of.

Las personas que están en sus cabales no se enorgullecen de sus talentos

I can take anything anybody calls me so long as it's not true.

Bimba mia, non è mai una vergogna sentirsi buttare addosso una parolaccia. Dimostra soltanto quanto sia meschina la persona che te la dice: a te non può fare alcun male.

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You might hear some ugly talk about it at school, but do one thing for me if you will: you just hold your head high and keep those fists down. No matter what anybody says to you, don't you let 'em get your goat. Try fighting with your head for a change . . . it's a good one, even if it does resist learning.

I'm hard put, sometimes— baby, it's never an insult to be called what somebody thinks is a bad name. It just shows you how poor that person is, it doesn't hurt you. (Atticus)

Our society doesn't promote self-acceptance and it never will. First of all, self-acceptance doesn't sell products. Capitalism would fall if we liked ourselves the way we are now. Also, people who feel shamed and inadequate themselves tend to pass it on. I'm sure you've noticed that many individuals and groups try to enhance their self-esteem by diminishing others.

There's a widespread belief that if you have solid self-esteem you don't need outside affirmation and praise. This is patently untrue, by the way.

It's pretty thin, the wall separating healthy confidence and unhealthy Pride.

About half the people in the world dislike their own name.

Better to be a first-class matchbox than a second-class match.

May I give you a piece of advise? ... Don't feel sorry for yourself, only arseholes do that.

Whenever things were going well, I started to feel vain.

BUT ALTHOUGH he was paying for her whole life, McMahon still wasn't sure whether he truly possessed her. To make certain that he did, he tried to make Rose miserable. This was the only real proof that a woman belonged to you. Anybody could make a girl happy. It was only when a girl was in love with a man that he could ruin her self-esteem. He knew he would have to get around to that. He only had her for now.

I guess it was worth having your self-esteem destroyed if there was a free toy involved.

Went to Jude's party tonight in a tight little black dress to show off figure feeling v. full of myself... ... There's nothing worse than people telling you you looked tired. They might as well have done with it and say you look like five kinds of shit.

You'll never get a boyfriend if you look like you wandered out of Auschwitz.

A woman has her needs. What good is a mother to her poor children if she's suffering from low self-esteem and sexual frustration? If you don't get laid soon, you will literally close up. More importantly, you will shrivel. And you will become bitter.

C'est horrible de remarquer la différence de regard que les gens portent sur vous quand vous êtes grosse et quand vous ne l'êtes pas, quand vous êtes toute pomponnée et quand vous êtes juste normale. Pas étonnant que les femmes soient aussi peu sûres d'elles.