quotations about self-esteem
Self-esteem is not vanity; it is the consciousness of having lived right.
EMMA TUTTLE
attributed, Day's Collacon
I have nothing to live for and no self-esteem
I was used to being different
Now I'm in a machine
LIGHTS OF EUPHORIA
"Nothing at All"
Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy. But with sound self-confidence you can succeed.
NORMAN VINCENT PEALE
The Power of Positive Thinking
The willingness to accept responsibility for one's own life is the source from which self-respect springs.
JOAN DIDION
"On Self-Respect", Slouching Towards Bethlehem
He that knoweth himself the most doth esteem himself the least.
MACROBIUS
attributed, Day's Collacon
As many faults come from our not esteeming ourselves enough, as from esteeming ourselves too much.
MONTESQUIEU
attributed, Day's Collacon
Self-esteem and self-contempt have specific odors; they can be smelled.
ERIC HOFFER
The Passionate State of Mind
Hey ho here she goes
Either a little too high or a little too low
Got no self-esteem and vertigo
Cause she thinks she's made of candy
ROBBIE WILLIAMS
"Candy"
For real self-esteem is not derived from the great things you've done, the things you won, the mark you've made, but from an appreciation of yourself for what you are.
MAXWELL MALTZ
attributed, 1001 Pearls of Wisdom to Build Confidence: Advice and Guidance to Inspire
Self esteem is an interesting mindset. While you might assume that positive self thought should be the default, very often it's not. Many people struggle with low self esteem, even if they have a good job or supportive friends and family, and that's because small daily factors can chip away at a sense of self worth without you even noticing.
LEIGH CAMPBELL
"How You Might Be Causing Your Own Low Self Esteem", Huffington Post, July 9, 2017
Strive to be unique, authentic, even naturally flawed as you set yourself goals and go about your life. Embrace curiosity, action, empathy and create momentum with your actions. This will keep you aligned to who you are and in turn boost your self esteem.
LEIGH CAMPBELL
"How You Might Be Causing Your Own Low Self Esteem", Huffington Post, July 9, 2017
Self-esteem is not genetic. It's mental. It's a product of thought. Thoughts are self-generated, and one of the mental habits that fosters low self-esteem (and therefore poor results) is not attending to your to-do list right away, but instead, piling items into your mental backpack. The more we decide to do later, the heavier the mental burden and sense of inadequacy.
JOHN R. CHILDRESS
"Procrastination and Success in Life and Business", ATD, August 30, 2017
Next to the racks of guns
Your self esteem is waiting
Canned up in alluminum
SOUL COUGHING
"Pensacola"
I cannot agree with those who rank modesty among the virtues. To the logician all things should be seen exactly as they are, and to underestimate one's self is as much a departure from truth as to exaggerate one's own powers.
ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
"The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter", The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Above all things, one should maintain his self-respect, and there is but one way to do that, and that is to live in accordance with your highest ideal.
ROBERT G. INGERSOLL
the trial of Charles B. Reynolds for blasphemy, 1887
Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure that you are not, in fact, just surrounded by a**holes.
WILLIAM GIBSON
attributed, Tame the Primitive Brain
Self-esteem is also an important part of doing well in life. Having a good sense of who you are, what is important to you, and holding your values, is essential for long-term happiness.
SHELLY ZAVALA
"Insights: All You Need is Love", Newport Beach Indy, September 17, 2017
For entity theorists, one way of gaining self-esteem is to consume products or brands with positive personalities -- you're borrowing those things from the brand because you cannot improve yourself, so luxury is about image.
YURI SEO
"Self-beliefs shape what luxury means to us", Phys Org, September 4, 2017
The wise treat self-respect as non-negotiable, and will not trade it for health or wealth or anything else.
THOMAS SZASZ
The Second Sin
Self-esteem is sometimes popularly confounded with approbativeness; it is in actual experience more commonly the antidote thereto. Approbativeness leads us to desire the approbation of others; self-esteem leads us to desire our own. Approbativeness asks what will others think of us; self-esteem, what shall we think of ourselves. Self-esteem tends to give its possessor independence of thought, individuality of action; to make him forceful and vigorous. It is to be found in nearly all born leaders, whether of thought or of action. Its normal and natural exercise produces self-reliance and enforces courage. If it is not excessive, it is a consciousness of power and adds to real strength of character. If it is excessive, it is an imaginary consciousness of power which has no real existence, and is a fatal weakness.
LYMAN ABBOTT
A Study in Human Nature