Self-esteem Quotes

"Look at yourself in the mirror, and don’t be afraid to notice how beautiful you are."

- Yoko Ono

"In the mirror, we can see our flaws, but we must also learn to embrace our unique beauty."

- Oprah Winfrey

"The mirror reflects not only our outward appearance but also our inner beauty and strength."

- Rupi Kaur

"There’s nothing more, nothing better in life to wake up in the morning, look at yourself in the mirror, and feel comfortable with yourself and who you are."

- Caitlyn Jenner

"Self-esteem comes from achieving something important when it’s hard to do."

- Clayton M. Christensen

"Before I started, I decided that I’d only pursue this career if my self-worth was dependent on more than celebrity success."

- Beyoncé

"Don't try to lessen yourself for the world; let the world catch up to you."

- Beyoncé

"I keep moving ahead, as always, knowing deep down inside that I am a good person and that I am worthy of a good life."

- Jonathan Harnisch

"What if you moved through the world as if you were easy to be loved? Because I promise you, you are easy to love."

- Sonalee Rashatwar, LCSW

"You don’t have to do anything especially worthy to create or deserve self-esteem; all you have to do is turn off that critical, haranguing, inner voice."

- David D. Burns

"Learn to value yourself, which means: fight for your happiness."

- Ayn Rand

"Believing you are unworthy of love and belonging—that who you are authentically is a sin or is wrong—is deadly. Who you are is beautiful and amazing."

- Laverne Cox

"Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option."

- Mark Twain

"Don’t allow someone not worth it to have the power to occupy your thoughts. If they don’t find you worth the effort or the time, why should you waste yours?"

- Donna Lynn Hope

"Let me be clear, my love is unconditional, but your presence in my life is not. The moment that you prove that your value of me does not measure up to my sense of self-worth, I’ll have no problem unconditionally loving the memory of you and moving on."

- Carson Patrick Bowie

"I had to grow to love my body. I did not have a good self-image at first. Finally it occurred to me, I’m either going to love me or hate me. And I chose to love myself. Then everything kind of sprung from there. Things that I thought weren’t attractive became sexy. Confidence makes you sexy."

- Queen Latifah

"If you are insecure, guess what? The rest of the world is too. Do not overestimate the competition and underestimate yourself. You are better than you think."

- T. Harv Eker

"Persons of high self-esteem are not driven to make themselves superior to others; they do not seek to prove their value by measuring themselves against a comparative standard. Their joy is being who they are, not in being better than someone else."

- Nathaniel Branden

"You have been criticizing yourself for years, and it hasn't worked. Try approving yourself and see what happens."

- Louise Hay

"Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring."

- Marilyn Monroe

"The better you feel about yourself, the less you feel the need to show off."

- Robert Hand

"Once you embrace your value, talents and strengths, it neutralizes when others think less of you."

- Rob Liano

"Someone failing to see the best in you does not diminish your worth as a person."

"Being imperfect doesn’t mean you’re unworthy. It means you’re human."

"Don't let anyone dull your sparkle. Embrace your uniqueness and shine bright."

"You are enough just as you are"

"It’s better to be single with a standard than losing yourself for approval."

"Don’t let someone who isn’t worth your love make you forget how much you are worth."

"The secret to self-confidence isn't to stop caring what people think; it's to start caring about what you think. It's to make your opinion of you more important than anyone else's."

"Deep within your heart and soul lives the truth of your worth. Learn to look within at the gifts you innately possess. Value the person you are. You are worthy."