“I know who I am. I am not perfect. I'm not the most beautiful woman in the world. But I'm one of them.”
"When you hold on to anger and unforgiveness, you can't move forward."
- Mary J. Blige
Personal Growth
"I don’t work hard because I don’t want anyone to feel bad about what they can’t do. I work hard because I can’t do it without God."
- Mary J. Blige
Hard Work
"Believe in yourself when nobody else does."
- Mary J. Blige
Self-confidence
"The important thing is to realize that no matter what people’s opinions may be, they’re only just that – people’s opinions. You have to believe in your heart what you know to be true about yourself. And let that be that."
- Mary J. Blige
Belief in Self
"If you’re looking for inner peace from the outside world, you’re not going to get that. The inner peace starts with looking at you from the inside. Understanding that everything that comes to you is what you are. Everything from friends to boyfriends to the job you get – it’s all a direct reflection of what you are on the inside."
- Mary J. Blige
Inner Peace
"Beauty is not about physical perfection, but about authenticity and confidence."
- Beauty and the Beast
Self-awareness
"Beauty is found in the unique qualities that make us who we are."
- Beauty and the Beast
Self-awareness
"I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific."
- Lily Tomlin
Self-awareness
"Make sure your worst enemy doesn’t live between your own two ears."
- Laird Hamilton
Self-awareness
"True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less."
Self-awareness