Self-esteem is reliance on one's power to think. It cannot be replaced by one's power to deceive. The self-confidence of a scientist and the self-con….
Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and respect of self, in turn, is the chief element in courage..
The biggest problem I had - and the biggest problem teenagers have - is not how they dress, how they look or how they act or talk. It's how they see ….
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 potenti….
Self-esteem is a huge piece of my work. You have to believe it's possible and believe in yourself. Because after you've decided what you want, you ha….
Like it or not, life is a series of competitions. You may be competing for a grade, a spot on a team, a job, or the largest account in town. The high….
Learning to deal with setbacks, and maintaining the persistence and optimism necessary for childhood's long road to mastery are the real foundations ….
Most fears of rejection rest on the desire for approval from other people. Don't base your self-esteem on their opinions..
When people appear to be something other than good and decent, it is only because they are reacting to stress, pain, or the deprivation of basic huma….
Let's remember that our children's spirits are more important than any material things. When we do, self-esteem and love blossoms and grows more beau….
The more you learn about yourself and your family tree, your self-esteem goes up. They will learn archival skills, historical analysis and science sk….
Young children are unlikely to have their self-esteem strengthened from excessive praise or flattery. On the contrary, it may raise some doubts in ch….
If we can find forgiveness in our hearts for those who have caused us hurt and injury, we will rise to a higher level of self-esteem and well-being..
Our dependency makes slaves out of us, especially if this dependency is a dependency of our self-esteem. If you need encouragement, praise, pats on t….
I don’t have time to worry about something as petty as what I look like..
The focus on my appearance has really surprised me. I've always been a size 14 to 16, I don't care about clothes, I'd rather spend my money on cigare….
If I were to search for the central core of difficulty in people as I have come to know them, it is that in the great majority of cases they despise ….
All too often we're filled with negative and limiting beliefs. We're filled with doubt. We're filled with guilt or with a sense of unworthiness. We h….
After my second-to-last record called "The Greatest," I had gone on tour for a while and I didn't play an instrument for about five years. And I got ….
I am convinced all of humanity is born with more gifts than we know. Most are born geniuses and just get de-geniused rapidly..
If you aren't good at loving yourself, you will have a difficult time loving anyone, since you'll resent the time and energy you give another person ….