“Of all the judgments we pass in life, none is more important than the judgment we pass on ourselves.”
"The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance."
- Nathaniel Branden
Awareness
"Self-respect tends to inspire respect from others."
- Nathaniel Branden
Self-esteem
"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
Self-esteem
"There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one will be to treat others with respect, kindness, and generosity."
- Nathaniel Branden
Self-esteem
"Self-acceptance is my refusal to be in an adversarial relationship to myself."
- Nathaniel Branden
Self-esteem
"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