Self Esteem Quotes - Page 32

• LOGOMACHY, n. A war in which the weapons are words and the wounds punctures in the swim-bladder of self-esteem - a kind of contest in which, the vanquished being unconscious of defeat, the victor is denied the reward of success.

  Ambrose Bierce

  War, Swim, Weapons

  Ambrose Bierce (2001). “The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary”, p.153, University of Georgia Press

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• The number one goal in resolving a conflict is to make sure both sides maintain their self-esteem. You don't hit a man on the head when you've got your fingers between his teeth.

  Kofi Annan

  Men, Numbers, Goal

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• Some think the only way to get even, to get attention or advantage, or to win is to bash people. This kind of behavior is never appropriate. Oftentimes character and reputation and almost always self-esteem are destroyed under the hammer of this vicious practice.

  Marvin J. Ashton

  Communication, Character, Thinking

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• I find that goal setting, when done this way, leads to goal achieving. The chronic failure to achieve goals lowers self-esteem. Show me a failure to achieve a goal, and usually I can show you the violation of one or more of the above criteria. Imposed goals, vague goals, and unrealistic goals tend to produce only partial successes and outright failures.

  Neal A. Maxwell

  Generosity, Goal, Done

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• Arrogant or critical people are often people with low self-esteem who are afraid of taking risks. That's because, if you learn something new, you are then required to make mistakes in order to fully understand what you have learned.

  Robert Kiyosaki

  Mistake, Order, People

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• Some guys like to undermine a girl's self-esteem with little verbal jabs. Eventually it all adds up. One bee sting doesn't hurt a horse, but enough bee stings can kill a horse.

  Oliver Gaspirtz

  Girl, Hurt, Horse

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• There is nothing so lowering to one's self-esteem as the affectionate contempt of a beloved cat.

  Monica Edwards

  Cat, Beloved, Affectionate

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• The habit of employing self-deception to maintain one's self esteem has often become so ingrained that the first step to developing accurate self-awareness is honest acknowledgment of the existence of hidden emotions, motives and tendencies in the mind without immediately suppressing them.

  Bhikkhu Analayo

  Honesty, Deception, Mind

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• I am in no position to judge other women, you know. But I mean, why did she get pregnant? It's not good for women to go through the procedure of abortion and have something living sucked out of their bodies. It belittles women. Even though some women say, 'Oh, I don't mind to have one,' every time a woman has an abortion, it just crushes her self-esteem smaller and smaller and smaller.

  Dolores O'Riordan

  Crush, Mean, Judging

  You! magazine, June/July 1996.

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• If your self-esteem really does depend on how you look you're always going to be insecure. There's no way you can get around it because you are going to age. Even if you get that perfect body you're going to get older and older and older. You can't avid it. So you have to somehow, at some point, take control and sift the focus and decide who you are, what you can contribute to the world, what you do and say, is so much more important than how you look.

  Portia de Rossi

  Insecure, Avid, Perfect

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• The desire for self-esteem without integrity is like the desire for wealth without effort-a longing for the unearned.

  Nathaniel Branden

  Integrity, Effort, Desire

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• People with healthy self-esteem do not need to create pretend identities.

  Bell Hooks

  Integrity, People, Healthy

  bell hooks (2003). “Rock My Soul: Black People and Self-Esteem”, p.92, Simon and Schuster

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• Often our self-esteem is bruised by criticism.

  Marvin J. Ashton

  Criticism, Bruised, Self

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• Criticism is a destroyer of self-worth and esteem. It is heartbreaking how criticism can wound children and diminish their self-esteem.

  H. Burke Peterson

  Children, Self Worth, Criticism

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• It's been said that alcoholics are egomaniacs with low self -esteem. It's the prefect description. Being larger than life and yet your pride is crushed with self- loathing.

  Gary Oldman

  Recovery, Pride, Larger Than Life

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• I'm Jerry Lawler, I make fun of women because I have no self-esteem.

  Santino Marella

  Fun, Wrestling, Jerry

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• I keep telling myself that I'm a human being, an imperfect human being who's not made to look like a doll, and that who I am as a person is more important than whether at that moment I have a nice figure.

  Emma Watson

  Inspirational, Beauty, Nice

  "10 Times Emma Watson Ruled At Life" by Ariel Nagi, www.seventeen.com. November 19, 2014.

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• Partake of some of life's sweet pleasures. And yes, get comfortable with yourself.

  Oprah Winfrey

  Sweet, Inspirational Life, Individuality

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• I always thought that people told you that you're beautiful-that this was a title that was bestowed upon you. [...] I think that it's time to take this power into our own hands and to say, "You know what? I'm beautiful. I just am. And that's my light. I'm just a beautiful woman."

  Margaret Cho

  Inspirational, Beautiful, Thinking

  Interview with Marianne Schnall, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 14, 2009.

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• There's a lot of talk about self-esteem these days. It seems pretty basic to me. If you eat to feel proud of yourself, you've got to do things you can be proud of. Feelings follow actions.

  Oseola McCarty

  Feelings, Proud, Ethics

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• I share the same advice that my mom gave me - stay hydrated and sleep well. And that being a beautiful person on the inside is what really matters.

  Jessica Alba

  Beautiful, Confidence, Mom

  "Salma Hayek Featured On Glam Belleza Latina, Jessica Alba Discusses Beauty And Latina Icons". www.huffingtonpost.com. June 18, 2013.

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• We're always too skinny, or too fat. Too tall, or too short. We're shaming each other, and we're shaming ourselves, and it sucks.

  Emma Stone

  Skinny, Too Short, Fats

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• I like eating fine foods and drinking nice wine. Even if I had a really good figure, I don't think I'd get my t**s and a** out for no one.

  Adele

  Nice, Drinking, Wine

  "Adele Opens Up About Her Inspirations, Looks and Stage Fright". Interview with Touré, www.rollingstone.com. April 28, 2011.

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• I'd lose weight if I was an actress and had to play a role where you're supposed to be 40 lbs lighter, but weight has nothing to do with my career. Even when I was signing a contract, most of the industry knew if anyone ever dared say lose weight to me, they wouldn't be working with me.

  Adele

  Play, Careers, Roles

  "Karl Lagerfeld Apologizes To Adele After Calling Her 'too Fat'". www.hollywoodreporter.com. February 09, 2012.

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• Self-esteem is the prize awarded by you to you for playing by your own rules - in which case, you'd think it would be easier to come by.

  Terry Rossio

  Thinking, Would Be, Easier

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