Quotes About Self-esteem

are incurably conceited and pathologically unsure of themselves; they respond to stroking the way a cat does.

Blessed are they who heal you of self-despisings. Of all services which can be done to man, I know of none more precious.

The most insignificant people are the most apt to sneer at others. They are safe from reprisals. And have no hope of rising in their own self esteem but by lowering their neighbors.

The way to procure insults is to submit to them. A man meets with no more respect than he exacts.

We are very much what others think of us . The reception our observations meet with gives us courage to proceed, or damps our efforts.

Your success depends mainly upon what you think of yourself and whether you believe in yourself.

Success plus Self-esteem equals Pretensions.

don't worry about how things look. People are going to think whatever they think. To hell with 'em. You can't worry about it.

Don't worry about how things look. People are going to think whatever they think. The hell with 'em. You can't worry about it.

After all, he muttered, what can they do to shake the confidence of a fellow whos got delusions of adequacy?

It's amazing what a spray-on tan will do.

Depression can seem worse than terminal cancer, because most cancer patients feel loved and they have hope and self-esteem.

ALL-OR-NOTHING THINKING: You see things in black-and-white categories. If your performance falls short of perfect, you see yourself as a total failure.

Self-esteem can be defined as the state that exists when you are not arbitrarily haranguing and abusing yourself but choose to fight back against those automatic thoughts with meaningful rational responses.

Persecutors fear loss of control. Rescuers fear loss of purpose. Rescuers need Victimssomeone to protect or fixto bolster their self-esteem.

It's pleasant to be with yourself as long as possible—if you've made yourself into someone worth spending time with."22

No se necesita una sesión muy larga para comprender que mi vida es un intento incesante de probarle al mundo que valgo algo.

Act happy. We can sometimes act ourselves into a frame of mind. Manipulated into a smiling expression, people feel better; when they scowl, the whole world seems to scowl back. So put on a happy face. Talk as if you feel positive self-esteem, are optimistic, and are outgoing. Going through the motions can trigger the emotions.

Suicide - " jumps off his ego onto his IQ

It was the kind of country that made you feel better about yourself.

The thing is, if you're an ugly goon when you're 15, you're an ugly goon for the rest of your life — until the day you die. You're always a goon, even if lots of years go by, even if you get married and have a kid, even if you're more successful than you ever thought you'd be in your wildest dreams. You're still that same goon who everybody laughed at. It never changes.

Praise never gives us much pleasure unless it concur with our own opinion, and extol us for those qualities in which we chiefly excel.

We fear being alone if we express our uniqueness because we lack self esteem and inner security.

Of course people resented those who exude such boundless energy. They make the rest of us feel small and feeble in comparison.