Self-esteem Quotes

"I have often wondered how it is that every man loves himself more than all the rest of men, but yet sets less value on his own opinion of himself than on the opinion of others."

- Marcus Aurelius

"When someone is properly grounded in life, they shouldn’t have to look outside themselves for approval."

- Epictetus

"Once I learned to like me more than others did, then I didn't have to worry about being the funniest or the most popular or the prettiest. I was the best me and I only ever tried to be that."

- Issa Rae

"You do not need to be loved, not at the cost of yourself."

- Jo Coudert

"It’s not my responsibility to be beautiful. I’m not alive for that purpose."

- Warsan Shire

"When we can let go of what other people think and own our story, we gain access to our worthiness—the feeling that we are enough just as we are and that we are worthy of love and belonging."

- Brené Brown

"Perfectionism is, at its core, about trying to earn approval and acceptance."

- Brené Brown

"Just because someone isn’t willing or able to love us, it doesn’t mean that we are unlovable."

- Brené Brown

"Nothing has transformed my life more than realizing that it’s a waste of time to evaluate my worthiness by weighing the reaction of the people in the stands."

- Brené Brown

"In a society that says, ‘Put yourself last,’ self-love and self-acceptance are almost revolutionary."

- Brené Brown

"Wholehearted living is about cultivating the courage, compassion, and connection to wake up in the morning and think, ‘No matter what gets done and how much is left undone, I am enough.'"

- Brené Brown

"To be authentic, we must cultivate the courage to be imperfect — and vulnerable. We have to believe that we are fundamentally worthy of love and acceptance, just as we are."

- Brené Brown

"I carry a small sheet of paper in my wallet that has written on it the names of people whose opinions of me matter. To be on that list, you have to love me for my strengths and struggles."

- Brené Brown

"The most dangerous stories we make up are the narratives that diminish our inherent worthiness."

- Brené Brown

"If you’re ever thinking, Oh, but I’m a waste of space and I’m a burden, remember: that also describes the Grand Canyon. Why don’t you have friends and family take pictures of you from a safe distance? Revel in your majestic profile?"

- Maria Bamford

"Every time we make the choice to love and value ourselves over catering to our children’s temporary satisfaction, we model self-love and self-respect."

- Brené Brown

"Celebrate who you are in your deepest heart. Love yourself and the world will love you."

- Amy Leigh Mercree

"One of the hardest parts was learning that I was worth recovery."

"Your worth doesn’t change because your pace slows. It just gets easier to see."

- Unknown

"You’re not behind. You’re exactly where your heart needed to land today."

- Unknown

"Rest, reflect, and remember you’re more than what went wrong."

- Unknown

""Let Saturday be a reminder that you are worthy of all the happiness life has to offer.""

"May this Saturday be a reminder that you deserve all the happiness and success coming your way."

"Aged to perfection."

"Love yourself"

"You matter"

"You are amazing"

"You're beautiful"

"You don't have to be perfect to be amazing"

"Don’t chase. Know your worth and know that you deserve to at least be met half way. If they won’t match your effort, they don’t want to be in your life."