Quotes on Self Esteem

I'm not in this world to live up to your expectations and you're not in this world to live up to mine.

Self-acceptance is my refusal to be in an adversarial relationship to myself.

If you doubt you can accomplish something, then you can't accomplish it. You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through.

The confidence which we have in ourselves give birth to much of that, which we have in others.

The worst loneliness is not to be comfortable with yourself.

Our greatest foes, and whom we must chiefly combat, are within.

Everyone needs to be valued. Everyone has the potential to give something back.

Even the wealthiest professional woman can be "brought down" by being in a relationship where she longs to be loved and is consistently lied to. To the degree that she trusts her male companion, lying and other forms of betrayal will most likely shatter her self-confidence and self-esteem.

...true self-esteem comes from competence, not the other way around.

Very early on, you figure out that you put your self esteem in the hands of strangers. There's a different commodity. There's the Helena Bonham Carter that everyone thinks they know, who really has nothing to do with me. But you just have to let that go.

In essence, you are neither inferior nor superior to anyone. True self-esteem and true humility arise out of that realization. In the eyes of the ego, self-esteem and humility are contradictory. In truth, they are one and the same.

Know thyself' was written over the portal of the antique world. Over the portal of the new world, 'Be thyself' shall be written.

Do the thing you fear to do and keep on doing it... that is the quickest and surest way ever yet discovered to conquer fear.

Nothing builds self-esteem and self-confidence like accomplishment.

The best lightning rod for your protection is your own spine.

I am convinced all of humanity is born with more gifts than we know. Most are born geniuses and just get de-geniused rapidly.

Self-esteem is for sissies. Accept that you're a pimple and try to keep a lively sense of humor about it. That way lies grace - and maybe even glory.

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

a mother's death also means the loss of the consistent, supportive family system that once supplied her with a secure home base, she then has to develop her self-confidence and self-esteem through alternate means. Without a mother or mother-figure to guide her, a daughter also has to piece together a female self-image of her own.

There's a lot of talk these days about giving children self-esteem. It's not something you can give; it's something they have to build.

Try and fail,but don't fail to try.