Quotes about self-esteem
self-esteem insecure avid
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
self-esteem men democracy
You know better than I that in a Republic talent is always suspect. A man attains an elevated position only when his mediocrity prevents him from being a threat to others. And for this reason a democracy is never governed by the most competent, but rather by those whose insignificance will not jeopardize anyone else's self-esteem. Niccolo Machiavelli
self-esteem struggle acceptance
Most comedians want to be the architect of their own embarrassment. They have horrible self-esteem issues. I would rather push myself into the mud. I don't want to be pushed into the mud. I think that is probably true. I think most people struggle with self-acceptance. But comedians get a chance to self externalize. Mike Myers
self-esteem sleep thinking
Who would not want an illness that has among its symptoms elevated and expansive mood, inflated self-esteem, abundance of energy, less need for sleep, intensified sexuality, and- most germane to our argument here-"sharpened and unusually creative thinking" and "increased productivity"? Kay Redfield Jamison
self-esteem mean color
True self-esteem is realizing that you are valuable because you were born. No matter where you came from, what color your skin is, what people say about your family or what mean things people may have done to you, because you were born, you are important and you matter. Oprah Winfrey
self-esteem believe asking
In every aspect of our lives, we are always asking ourselves, How am I of value? What is my worth? Yet I believe that worthiness is our birthright.
self-esteem years feelings
All these years I've been feeling like I was growing into myself. Finally, I feel grown.
self-esteem essence play
Every time you suppress some part of yourself or allow others to play you small, you are in essence ignoring the owner's manual your creator gave you and destroying your design.
self-esteem who-i-am esteem
It's up to each of us to get very still and say, 'This is who I am.' No one else defines your life. Only you do.
self-esteem connections spirit
What we're all striving for is authenticity, a spirit-to-spirit connection.
self-esteem permit refuse
You refuse to own yourself, you permit others to do it for you Margaret Atwood
self-esteem men secret
The most difficult secret for a man to keep is the opinion he has of himself. Marcel Pagnol
self-esteem advice trade
Never take advice from someone you wouldn't trade places with. Kelly Clarkson
self-esteem guarantees-that business-success
If we get our self-esteem from superficial places, from our popularity, appearance, business success, financial situation, health, any of these, we will be disappointed, because no one can guarantee that we'll have them tomorrow. Kathy Ireland
self-esteem philosophy political
Socialism is, among other things, the political habitat of low self-esteem, incompetence, self-loathing, and a willingness to steal - or have stolen for you what you are unable or unwilling to work for. Socialism is a philosophy fit only for slugs, leaches, and mosquitoes. L. Neil Smith
self-esteem school awkward
I felt very awkward and out of place in school. Not popular, not attractive, not special in any way and I was longing for love and approval from someone. Madonna Ciccone
self-esteem thinking narcissistic
I don't think I am narcissistic. I think I have low self-esteem. Lorraine Bracco
self-esteem kids self
I was a kid who didn't have a lot of self-esteem. Melanie Lynskey
self-esteem men average
It shames the average man to be valued below his own estimate of his worth. Mark Twain
self-esteem facts difficult
The most difficult We do not deal in facts when we are contemplating ourselves.
self-esteem communication character
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
self-esteem criticism bruised
Often our self-esteem is bruised by criticism.
self-esteem helping should
We should teach, particularly ourselves, that nobody is a nobody. We are someone, and with God's help we can accomplish all things.
self-esteem eye ladders
Bragging is often merely a ladder we build for ourselves out of words when we are afraid we are not tall enough in the eyes of the world. It is an unwitting confession to low self-esteem. P.M. Forni
self-esteem self survival
Nothing is better for self-esteem than survival. Martha Gellhorn
self-esteem loss arrows
No one else can take risks for us, or face our losses on our behalf, or give us self-esteem. No one can spare us from life's slings and arrows, and when death comes, we meet it alone. Martha Beck
self-esteem stress suffering
Most of our stress and suffering come not from events, but from our thoughts. Reframe from negative thoughts, and stress subsides.
self-esteem giving today
No one can give you anything-love, shame, self-esteem- until you give it to yourself. Today, give yourself good things.
self-esteem thinking glasses
I grew up with low self-esteem. I didn't think I was very pretty. I had glasses, red hair and was generally quite a spod. Mark Gatiss
self-esteem maturity waiting
Stop waiting for a producer. Produce yourself. Marianne Williamson
self-esteem helping heard
God heard us. He sent help. He sent you.
self-esteem over-you purpose
The solution to low self-esteem is to get over yourself and get a higher purpose.
self-esteem esteem
Don't let anything morph you or push you around or have you be something you're not. Christina Aguilera