“Don't ever criticize yourself. Don't go around all day long thinking, 'I'm unattractive, I'm slow, I'm not as smart as my brother.' God wasn't having a bad day when he made you... If you don't love yourself in the right way, you can't love your neighbour. You can't be as good as you are supposed to be.”
"You cannot expect victory and plan for defeat."
- Joel Osteen
Belief
"Hard times may have held you down, but they will not last forever. When all is said and done, you will be increased."
- Joel Osteen
Hope
"The forces that are for you are greater than the forces against you."
- Joel Osteen
Hope
"The life in front of you is far more important than the life behind you."
- Joel Osteen
Hope
"People respond when you tell them there is a great future in front of you, you can leave your past behind."
- Joel Osteen
Hope
"Self-respect tends to inspire respect from others."
- Nathaniel Branden
Self-esteem
"Don’t let someone else’s opinion of you become your reality."
- Les Brown
Self-esteem
"You are your best thing."
- Toni Morrison
Self-esteem
"Thinking you’re no-good and worthless is the worst thing you can do."
- Nobito
Self-esteem
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
- Eleanor Roosevelt
Self-esteem