Quotes About Self-esteem

Never let people who are more unhappy than you tell you how to live your life.

You can either hold yourself up to the unrealistic standards of others, or ignore them and concentrate on being happy with yourself as you are.

No psychological health is possible unless this essential care of the person is fundamentally accepted, loved and respected by others and by himself.

Productive achievement is a consequence and an expression of health and self-esteem, not its cause.

Think health, eat sparingly, exercise regularly, walk a lot, and think positively about yourself.

Self-esteem is as important to our well-being as legs are to a table. It is essential for physical and mental health and for happiness.

An environment of carping and criticism is dangerous to your mental health, whereas those who support and encourage you bring out your true potential and spark your genius.

Basically, it is your self-esteem that shapes the choice of your job, female, friends, and how you take care of yourself (health/hygiene/hobby's)!

Shame is, hands down, the most uncomfortable feeling. And, because it produces continuous amounts of inflammatory chemicals in the body, it is also a health risk.

Your medical tests are in. You're short fat and bald.

I don't give my weight. I weigh a hundred and plenty.

I really don't know how to be anyone else, and whenever I try to be anyone else, I fail miserably. Or I disappoint myself. It doesn't build my self-esteem, and it doesn't help me grow me at all.

People build defenses around a weakness, not around strength. Where self-esteem is strong, a defense is unnecessary.

One of the fascinating things about our lives - and minds - is that tend to spend years wishing and wanting others and the world around to see in us that which we ourselves do not appreciate fully.

You are valuable, even in your imperfection.

Lack of confidence is stunting if it stops us from achievement.

Only a foolish woman would allow her man to earn his living as a moving target.

Nowadays, with history not being taught anymore in American public schools, self-esteem is taking its place.

There are no college courses to build up self-esteem or high school or elementary school. If you don't get those values at a early age, nurtured in your home, you don't get them.

We tend to feel most comfortable, "most at home", with people whose self esteem level resembles our own.

If you get validation from outside, then suddenly everything you do at home is justified.

You learn so much from your parents. We grew up in a home where we were definitely taught to be confident. I definitely give me parents a lot of credit.

Don't worry so much about your self-esteem. Worry more about your character. Integrity is its own reward.

If you really put a small value upon yourself, rest assured that the world will not raise your price. Pay no attention to what the critics say. A statue has never been erected in honor of a critic.