Inspiring Self Esteem Quotes

It's surprising how many persons go through life without ever recognizing that their feelings toward other people are largely determined by their feelings toward themselves, and if you're not comfortable within yourself, you can't be comfortable with others.

Sydney J. Harris

Relationship, Confidence, Self Esteem

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The man who does not value himself, cannot value anything or anyone.

Ayn Rand

Self Esteem, Self Worth, Men

Ayn Rand (1964). “The Virtue of Selfishness”, p.29, Penguin

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It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.

Edmund Hillary

Inspirational, Motivational, Graduation

"That's Life : Wild Wit & Wisdom". Book by Bonnie Louise Kuchler, 2003.

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There are days I drop words of comfort on myself like falling leaves and remember that it is enough to be taken care of by myself.

Brian Andreas

Self Esteem, Fall, Taken

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Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.

William James

Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

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To establish true self-esteem we must concentrate on our successes and forget about the failures and the negatives in our lives.

Denis Waitley

Life, Motivational, Self Esteem

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Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.

Carl Jung

Inspirational, Life, Beautiful

Carl Gustav Jung (1973). “Letters”

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Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.

Helen Keller

Inspirational, Graduation, Confidence

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People are like stained - glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.
Copyright: Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Family Limited Partnership.

Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

"The Leader's Digest : Timeless Principles for Team and Organization". Book by Jim Clemmer (p. 84), 2003.

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The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of those depths.
Copyright: Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Family Limited Partnership.

Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

Inspirational, Beauty, Beautiful

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Remember always that you have not only the right to be an individual; you have an obligation to be one.

Eleanor Roosevelt

Motivational, Strength, Being Yourself

"You Learn by Living".

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Confidence comes not from always being right but from not
fearing to be wrong.

Peter McIntyre

Motivational, Positive, Confidence

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Self-care is never a selfish act - it is only good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift I was put on earth to offer others.

Parker J. Palmer

Selfish, Self Esteem, Self Confidence

Parker J. Palmer (2015). “Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation”, p.34, John Wiley & Sons

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Be faithful to that which exists within yourself.

Andre Gide

Inspirational, Life, Beautiful

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There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self.

Aldous Huxley

Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

Time Must Have a Stop (1945) ch. 7

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Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.

Lucille Ball

Love, Inspirational, Relationship

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Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself.

Harvey Fierstein

Life, Positive, Meaningful

Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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It ain't what they call you, it's what you answer to.

W. C. Fields

Inspirational, Confidence, Self Esteem

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It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else's eyes.

Sally Field

Confidence, Self Esteem, Love Yourself

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Someone's opinion of you does not have to become your reality.

Les Brown

Inspirational, Motivational, Encouraging

"Conversations on Success".

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Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself.

Harvey Fierstein

Life, Beautiful, Being Yourself

"Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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When you recover or discover something that nourishes your soul and brings joy, care enough about yourself to make room for it in your life.

Jean Shinoda Bolen

Inspirational, Life, Attitude

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Low self-esteem is like driving through life with your hand-break on.

Maxwell Maltz

Inspirational, Self Esteem, Love Yourself

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Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.

Judy Garland

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

"Business Etiquette for the Nineties: Your Ticket to Career Success". Book by Lou Kennedy, 1992.

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I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence but it comes from within. It is there all the time.

Anna Freud

Inspirational, Positive, Strength

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