Quotes on Self Esteem

Those who matter don't mind, and those who mind don't matter.

Remember that what pulls the strings is the force hidden within; there lies the power to persuade, there the life, - there, if one must speak out, the real man.

The history of the world is full of men who rose to leadership, by sheer force of self-confidence, bravery and tenacity.

It is inevitable when one has a great need of something one finds it. What you need you attract like a lover.

The things a man has to have are hope and confidence in himself against odds, and sometimes he needs somebody, his pal or his mother or his wife or God, to give him that confidence.

I am larger, better than I thought; I did not know I held so much goodness.

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

A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win.

Success plus Self-esteem equals Pretensions.

Security represents your sense of worth, your identity, your emotional anchorage, your self-esteem, your basic personal strength or lack of it.

I know of no case where a man added to his dignity by standing on it.

In fact, at this point in history, the most radical, pervasive, and earth-shaking transformation would occur simply if everybody truly evolved to a mature, rational, and responsible ego, capable of freely participating in the open exchange of mutual self-esteem. There is the 'edge of history.' There would be a real New Age.

A life of fulfillment is one in which we put urgency in its place and remember that the ultimate target is to spend our lives doing the things we believe are most important to us.

When you undervalue who you are, the world will undervalue what you do and vice versa.

Love of others and love of ourselves are not alternatives. On the contrary, an attitude of love towards themselves will be found in all those who are capable of loving others.

No psychological health is possible unless this essential care of the person is fundamentally accepted, loved and respected by others and by himself.

Accept that you are enough. You don't need to be anything that you are not.

Who I am is what fulfills me and fulfills the vision I have of the world.

Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and respect of self, in turn, is the chief element in courage.

But inwardly we are as corrupt as the person who sits in an office and plans war-because, we want to be somebody in the family, in a group, in society, in the nation.