Famous Quotes & Sayings

Denis Waitley

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

Denis Waitley

Individuals with a good self esteem can accept or reject the opinions of others, but never depend on them for their sense of worthiness.

Dennis Lehane

There are so many more important things to worry about than how you're perceived by strangers.

Dennis Miller

Nowadays, with history not being taught anymore in American public schools, self-esteem is taking its place.

Deepak Chopra

There is something that you can do better than anyone else in the whole world.

Edgar Friedenberg

What we must decide is how we are valuable rather than how valuable we are.

Charles Caleb Colton

We are sure to be losers when we quarrel with ourselves; it is civil war.

Alanis Morissette

I didn't have high self-esteem when I was a teen-ager, as I think most teen-agers don't.

Alan Watts

Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth.

Diane von Furstenberg

Don't be afraid of your own strength.

David D. Burns

Negative thinking patterns can be immensely deceptive and persuasive, and change is rarely easy. But with patience and persistence, I believe that nearly all individuals suffering from depression can improve and experience a sense of joy and self-esteem once again.

David D. Burns

You don't have to do anything especially worthy to create or deserve self-esteem; all you have to do is turn off that critical, haranguing, inner voice.

David D. Burns

If you're self-compassionate, you'll tend to have higher self-esteem than if you're endlessly self-critical. And like high self-esteem - self-compassion is associated with significantly less anxiety and depression, as well as more happiness, optimism, and positive emotions.

David Suchet

I love seeing my characters big up there and I would have liked to have reached a different public in movies from my television public. There's still a part of me that wishes that my character range could be seen on the big screen. Rather, as Rod Steiger was, because he was a big influence on me - about becoming other people and not worrying about your own glory or self esteem but sacrificing yourself to become somebody else.

Byron Katie

Low self-esteem is not possible when you understand the nature of everything. Depression is not possible. The universe is absolutely friendly.

Cheryl Richardson

A high quality life starts with a high quality you!

Cheryl Richardson

When you trust and act on your intuition, you increase your self-esteem, build trust in yourself and experience a profound sense of security that no relationship or amount of money will ever give you.

Cheryl Richardson

You have deep within you the power to fulfill your highest vision of your life. To engage this power you must develop a solid personal relationship with yourself. By doing so, you'll tap into a wealth of inner strength that will allow you to take the necessary actions that build confidence and self-esteem. When you learn to stop hiding your power and use fear to your advantage, you'll become less attached to what others want for you and more attached to what you want for yourself. As this shift occurs, you'll naturally begin to lead a more authentic and passionate life.

Cheri Huber

The voice inside your head is not the voice of god. It just sounds like it thinks it is.

Bindi Irwin

You don't need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.

Bill Watterson

So the secret to good self-esteem is to lower your expectations to the point where they're already met?

Bette Midler

Self-esteem is something you have to earn!

Bette Midler

Self-esteem is something you have to earn! The only way to achieve self-esteem is to work hard. People have an obligation to live up to their potential.

Charles Wesley

How few young men realize that their success in life depends more upon what they are than upon what they know. It is self-esteem that has brought the race this far.

Cat Deeley

I understand how important hair is to a woman's self-esteem and confidence.

Where talent is a dwarf, self-esteem is a giant.

Adam Lambert

I had self-esteem issues into my early 20s.

Jane Haddam

In my day, we didn't have self-esteem, we had self-respect... and no.

Ashley Judd

I do not want to give my power, my self-esteem, or my autonomy, to any person, place, or thing outside myself. [...] The only thing that matters is how I feel about myself, my personal integrity, and my relationship with my Creator.

Ashley Judd

Self care isn't selfish. It's self esteem.

Dorothy Height

The Black family of the future will foster our liberation, enhance our self-esteem, and shape our ideas and goals.

Donny Osmond

You're as good as anyone else is, if you're good. You're no less important than anyone else is in the grand scope of things.

Donald Miller

I don't know why it is, exactly, but the people with the healthiest self-esteem, are also the greatest at intimacy. I'm not talking about arrogant people. I'm talking about people who know they are both good and bad yet believe at the deepest level they are really good for people.