Self Esteem Or Lack Thereof Quotes

“The greater the artist, the greater the doubt. Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize."

[Modernism's Patriarch (Time Magazine, June 10, 1996)]”
― Robert Hughes

“[T]hou canst not think worse of me than I do of myself.”
― Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy

“I am not plain, but I don't think anyone is ever going to call me beautiful. I don't have that graceful thing going on.”
― Jojo Moyes, Me Before You

“For too long, and despite what people told me, I had fallen for what the culture said about beauty, youth, features, heights, weights, hair textures, upper arms.”
― Anne Lamott

“Pain, too, comes from depths that cannot be revealed. We do not know whether those depths are in ourselves or elsewhere, in a graveyard, in a scarcely dug grave, only recently inhabited by withered flesh. This truth, which is banal enough, unravels time and the face, holds up a mirror to me in which I cannot see myself without being overcome by a profound sadness that undermines one's whole being. The mirror has become the route through which my body reaches that state, in which it is crushed into the ground, digs a temporary grave, and allows itself to be drawn by the living roots that swarm beneath the stones. It is flattened beneath the weight of that immense sadness which few people have the privilege of knowing. So I avoid mirrors.”
― Tahar Ben Jelloun, The Sand Child

“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.”
― Tom Robbins, Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates

“Putting someone down with name calling reveals your own low self-esteem.”
― Stephen Richards, Boost Your Self Esteem

“Why live in fear that he might find me disgusting someday, when I could make it happen right now?”
― Rachel Hartman, Seraphina

“Recently, I’ve begun to think of scoliosis as a metaphor for my life. I’ve struggled to please teachers, employers, parents, boyfriends, husbands, twisting myself into someone I can’t be. I hurt when I do this, because it’s not natural. And it never works. But when I stretch my Self, instead, the results are different. When I’m reaching for my personal goals—to be a good mother, wife, friend and writer—I feel my balance return. And the sense of relief, as I become more the woman I truly am, is simply grand.”
― Linda Wisniewski, Off Kilter: A Woman's Journey to Peace with Scoliosis, Her Mother, and Her Polish Heritage

“When you watch Olympic athletes in competition, does your self-esteem plummet? Of course not. On the contrary, you feel wonder and admiration; you're inspired that such exceptional individuals exist. So why can't we feels the same way about beauty?”
― Ted Chiang, Stories of Your Life and Others

“That's not me talking, it's your inner voice. I'd attempt the accent, only I don't speak low self-esteem. It's a language I've never needed to learn.”
― Sophie Hannah, Kind of Cruel

“No one can repair your self-esteem for you. Your spouse cannot fix it. Your parents cannot fix it. Your boss cannot fix it. No amount of success or beauty enhancements can fix it. You have to fix it by changing the way you see yourself. You have to choose to see yourself accurately, to see life as a classroom, and commit to the policy that you have the same value no matter how you perform. It is time to claim the power to do this and not let anyone take your self-esteem from you again.”
― Kimberly Giles, Choosing Clarity: The Path to Fearlessness

“Stand up for yourself by not standing yourself up.”
― Gina Greenlee, Postcards and Pearls: Life Lessons from Solo Moments on the Road

“Intention of seeking attention is an addiction. A vicious cycle which damages your health, finances and relationships. It will NOT improve your self-image, increase your self-worth or fulfill the need of genuine praise.”
― Maddy Malhotra, How to Build Self-Esteem and Be Confident: Overcome Fears, Break Habits, Be Successful and Happy

“I'm not talking about the blood ecstasy. I'm talking about my being able to fill that emotion void she has. You know her as well as I do, maybe better. She aches with it. She needs to be accepted for who she is so badly. And I was able to do that. Do you know good that felt? To be able to show someone that, yes, you are someone worth sacrificing for? That you like them for their faults and that you respect them for their ability to rise above them?”
― Kim Harrison, A Fistful of Charms

“[Olivia:] “It’s just that I was already at my calorie limit for the day before I had the liquor, and I want to go to Europe in my skinny jeans.”

[Tobias:] “What the hell are skinny jeans?”

“They’re the jeans that you buy that are too small so that someday you can wear them and feel awesome.”

He put his fork down and stared at me, openmouthed. “There are so many things wrong with that sentence. I don’t even know where to start.”

“It’s okay. This is advanced self-loathing. You’d have to be a woman to understand it at this level.”
― Lucy March, A Little Night Magic

“There is something really amazing about you.. Your unique ideas and thoughts that you bring to this world. Your smile, your laugh.. It's you and you are valuable, worthy and cherished..”
― Rachel Hamilton

“People are perfectly capable of giving love even if they feel less confident about themselves.”
― Anna Agoncillo, Psychology Of Love, Money, & Life

“Everyone says I remind them of a moose,just because my nose is so big.”
― genevieve cortese

“Every girl is beautiful.”
― Chachi Gonzales

“You are a fine piece of china. Don't let anyone treat you like a paper plate.”
― Karen Salmansohn

“Before you go expecting men to treat you like Ivanka Trump, get your life in order. If you want more out of the men that approach you, first demand more out of yourself. Investing in education leads to more money, working out leads to a healthy body, and dealing with your emotional baggage leads to a happier you. All of those things contribute to high self-esteem, and you will never reach your potential without a full tank of that.”
― G.L. Lambert, Solving Single: How To Get The Ring, Not The Runaround

“Don't plant your high hopes in a mud puddle.”
― Heather Babcock

“Autograph your work with pride.”
― Frank Sonnenberg, Listen to Your Conscience: That's Why You Have One

“Folks fall down all the time.. The key is to get back up ASAP”
― Sereda Aleta Dailey, The Magnificent Weight Loss System

“You cannot be diminished by what other people think of you. Your value is infinite and absolute. It does not change. What other people think of you is irrelevant.”
― Kimberly Giles, Choosing Clarity: The Path to Fearlessness

“Putting yourself first means you will never be last!”
― Stephen Richards, Boost Your Self Esteem

“Most people think that if you do not love yourself fully, no one else will. That is not true. People are perfectly capable of giving love even if they feel less confident about themselves.”
― Anna Agoncillo

“Thóra glared at him. “I’ve given birth to two children, with all the accompanying pain, blood, placentas, cervical plugs, and God knows what else. I’ll survive.” She folded her arms and turned away from him. “So what do you know about gross stuff?”

Matthew did not seem impressed by Thóra’s experience. “Lots of things. But I’ll spare you the details. Unlike you, I have no need to beat my chest.”
― Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, Last Rituals