Quotes About Self-esteem

From observations arising from deep experiential therapy, the determined striving for external goals and the pursuit of success do very little in overcoming feelings of inadequacy and low self-esteem, no matter the outcome of these endeavors. The feelings of inferiority cannot be resolved by mobilizing one's forces to overcompensate them, but by confronting them experientially and surrendering to them.

He was, like everyone of a strongly erotic disposition, twice as good, twice as much himself when he knew that women liked him, just as many actors find their most ardent vein when they sense that they have cast their spell over the audience, the breathing mass of spectators before them.

What a mercy, I thought, that the crippled, the maimed, those whom Fate has cheated, at least in sleep have no knowledge of the shapeliness or unshapeliness of their bodies, that there at least that kindly deceiver, the dream, reveals their form to them as a thing of beauty and symmetry, that at least in the nebulous world of slumber the sufferer can escape the curse to which he is physically chained!

Don't be afraid to toot your own horn!

Although some studies show that paid work enhances women's self-esteem, which can improve their parenting, others suggest that single mothers in low-wage jobs are just as depressed, hostile, and fatalistic as single mothers on welfare. And contrary to widespread popular belief, higher levels of welfare assistance in a neighborhood tend to decrease the impact of resource deprivation on crime rates.22

An overdose of praise is like 10 lumps of sugar in coffee; only a very few people can swallow it.

You know, when you're real and speak your truth (in respectful ways), people won't always like you. But you'll like you.

The fact that anyone would find me sexy is very, very flattering, but ridiculous. I so don't believe it. But I'm flattered. Truth is, I don't lift a finger to look sexy. Ever.

In the eyes of the ego, self-esteem and humility are contradictory. In truth, they are one and the same.

I do maintain that if your hair is wrong, your entire life is wrong.

The problem is that most people focus on their failures rather than their successes. But the truth is that most people have many more successes than failures.

The truth is, when girls are mean to you or make fun of you, it's because there's something wrong with them.

The truth is, I'm not body confident.

Be with people who know your VALUE not your PRICE

What you think about yourself is more important than what others think about you.

Truth doesn't hurt. It is only pride that hurts after hearing the truth.

I'm thankful my parents obliged me to live with the unvarnished truth: I might not have been a looker, but I was a better speller than the prettiest girl in my class, and I was funnier, too.

Stop giving people the power to control your smile, your worth, your attitude and your day. Don't give anyone that much power over your life.

In this day and age we care more about our pride than our lives.

By the way, you don't need the makeup. Puck said.

Sara hadn't the faintest idea of how she looked, or of what effect her deinotherian body might have on a man.

All your life, other people will try to take your accomplishments away from you. Don't you take it away from yourself.

What other people think of me is not my business.

Record all the things you like about yourself—your positive qualities, characteristics, and traits. Include the successes you have had in every area of your life: work, home, school, and so on. Keep adding to this list as you think of more things and as you accomplish more. Acknowledging yourself, your abilities, and your own unique qualities will encourage you to get moving.