If you have to maintain self-esteem by pulling down the standing of others, you are extraordinarily unfortunate.

It's up to each of us to get very still and say, 'This is who I am.' No one else defines your life. Only you do.

You are inferior to no one. others may treat you that way, but that is their problem. You are above all of this.

It is important to ask yourself why you’re doing what you’re doing and what purpose it serves in the big picture.

My mom raise me so wonderfully. She gave me self esteem and made me appreciate my flaws, as well as my strengths.

A woman should always be more concerned with standing up for what is right than making sure everyone 'likes' her.

I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence I can reach for; perfection is God's business.

Go where you are wanted and stray from where you aren't. Surround yourself with positive people and environments.

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

If a man keeps cherishing his old knowledge so as continually to be acquiring new, he may be a teacher of others.

You have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn't worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.

The Black family of the future will foster our liberation, enhance our self-esteem, and shape our ideas and goals.

What are other women really thinking, feeling, experiencing, when they slip away from the gaze and culture of men?

You don't have to be like anyone else. You just need to learn more about your own creative self and start blooming.

Feeling essentially superior to other people is as sure a sign of poor self-esteem as feeling essentially inferior.

We don't teach kids how to think anymore. We're getting rid of the classics - high school is all about self-esteem.

Why should we worry about what others think of us, do we have more confidence in their opinions than we do our own?

I have a day job where I make money and satisfy my self-esteem. Writing is for fun, and I want to keep it that way.

No matter who you are, where you've come from, what you've been through... You can make a difference in this world.

The integrity and self-esteem gained from winning the battle against extremity are the richest treasures in my life

The idea, the pattern, is self-projected; it is a form of self-worship, of self-perpetuation, and hence gratifying.

A self-esteem issue doesn't change whether you're considered beautiful or not because it's about what's inside you.

So many women just don't know how great they really are. They come to us all vogue outside and vague on the inside.

I consider myself a crayon... I may not be your favorite color but one day you'll need me to complete your picture.

Anger is a manifestation of a deeper issue... and that, for me, is based on insecurity, self-esteem and loneliness.

People who repeatedly attack your confidence and self-esteem are quite aware of your potential, even if you are not.

Don't workout because you think you 'need' to, do it because your body deserves love, respect and healthy attention.

Call centres employ mainly out-of-work actors because vocal skills plus low self-esteem equals reliable cold caller.

Healthy self esteem is paying attention to how others make us feel, and then choosing those with whom we spend time.

Self pity becomes your oxygen. But you learned to breathe it without a gasp. So, nobody even notices you're hurting.

Sometimes you can't write a novel for weeks and weeks, but it's good for your self-esteem to work on something else.

Low self esteem is rooted in many things. One of them is not spending time to appreciate the gifts we've been given.

When food becomes the enemy, every time we lose the fight we not only gain weight, but lose our self-esteem as well.

That's like the fourth time I've been called a women in this past hour. It's really starting to boost my self-esteem.

The reputation you have with yourself - your self-esteem - is the single most important factor for a fulfilling life.

What others think of us would be of little moment did it not, when known, so deeply tinge what we think of ourselves.

I care for myself. The more solitary, the more friendless, the more unsustained I am, the more I will respect myself.

Fake titties are inversely proportioned to their owners level of self esteem. This being said, part of me loves them.

The desire for self-esteem without integrity is like the desire for wealth without effort-a longing for the unearned.

I always excelled in sports, so I knew I had advantages there. That really gave me, like, confidence and self-esteem.

Every individual has a place to fill in the world and is important in some respect whether he chooses to be so or not.

When you believe that other people think highly of you, your level of self-acceptance and self-esteem goes straight up.

A vision is not just a picture of what could be; it is an appeal to our better selves, a call to become something more.

Spina bifida affects every single aspect of your life, from your child's self-esteem to your ability to sleep at night.

No one can give you anything-love, shame, self-esteem- until you give it to yourself. Today, give yourself good things.

Be thou what thou singly art and personate only thyself. Swim smoothly in the stream of thy nature and live but one man.

I wind up playing these characters a lot: They have self-esteem issues, or they're going through a lot as a young adult.

It would be hard to name a more certain sign of poor self-esteem than the need to perceive some other group as inferior.

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

As we open our hearts to others, we begin to discover the truth of our own inner beauty, inner strength and inner light.

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