Quotes About Self-esteem

The mirror is my best friend, because when I cry it doesn't laugh.

You have to believe in yourself, that's the secret. Even when I was in the orphanage, when I was roaming the street trying to find enough to eat, even then I thought of myself as the greatest actor in the world. I had to feel the exuberance that comes from utter confidence in yourself. Without it, you go down to defeat.

Codependency is women's basic training.

Since, replied Arabella, that uneasiness has neither made you thinner, nor paler, I don't think you ought to be pitied...

There are many who think in one syllable, who say, 'women don't dress to please men--they dress to please themselves--and to outshine other women.

she was not 'cool' enough to be in such a position – a legacy of her school experiences, perhaps.

She always felt a little uneasy around women who were more sophisticated than she was.

If you had a person in your life treating you the way you treat yourself, you would have gotten rid of them a long time ago...

Remind yourself often that self-esteem is ephemeral. You will have it, lose it, cultivate it, nurture it, and be forced to rebuild it over and over again.

The truly scary thing about undiscovered lies is that they have a greater capacity to diminish us than exposed ones. They erode our strength, our self-esteem, our very foundation.

When people cheat in any arena, they diminish themselves-they threaten their own self-esteem and their relationships with others by undermining the trust they have in their ability to succeed and in their ability to be true.

Your behavior and words will deeply impact your child's life—both how he or she feels about his or her father and also how he or she feels about him or herself.

Swetland remembered, "Ficus declared that if anyone asked what the Big O51 of anything was, he was simply going to say, 'I'm far too handsome to answer that question.

Beryl . . . relieves stress. Diamond guards against envy. Azurite heightens dreams. Garnet improves self esteem. And good old white quartz is an energizer.

Some problems in the world seem to exist solely for women. Like not having anything to wear.

And sometimes in life, it is about taking the better option even if it doesn't appear to be macho.

I do not believe we can repair the basic fabric of society until people who are willing to work have work. Work organizes life. It gives structure and discipline to life. It gives meaning and self-esteem to people who are parents. It gives a role model to children.

...for Pride that dines on Vanity sups on Contempt...

"I don't need to be so full of myself that I feel I am without flaw. I can feel beautiful and imperfect at the same time. I have a healthy relationship with my aesthetic insecurities."

I have moments where I feel incredibly ugly or fat, and it sucks, you know? I'll usually try to keep a positive attitude because I'm really so grateful for where I am and the life I get to live, but I definitely have to work hard not to feel insecure.

Be proud of who you are.

I think I have a mental nappy attitude.

It's not true that clothes look better on skinny girls; what counts is the attitude.

Good things happen to those who dress well.