Quotes About Self Esteem And Confidence

#1. Negative emotions, such as the feelings of hatred, meanness, low self-esteem and confidence, and pessimism, create an unpleasant person and a bleak destiny.

Auliq Ice

#2. people get trapped by using patterns of behavior to protect themselves against threats to their self-esteem and confidence and to protect groups, intergroups, and organizations to which they belong against fundamental, disruptive change.

Chris Argyris

#3. The only thing I pay attention to with free throws is what a guy does in the final four minutes of a game. If you can improve players' self-esteem and confidence, get them to relax, teach visualization and routine, they will shoot as well, or better, with the pressure on.

John Calipari

#4. People shouldn't be ashamed of what they are. And it will help them, to gain self esteem and confidence.

M.F. Moonzajer

#5. I understand how important hair is to a woman's self-esteem and confidence.

Cat Deeley

#6. To turn your dreams into reality, all your resources, efforts and concentration should be aligned in the same direction.

Roopleen

#7. Believe in yourself up here and it will make you stronger than you could ever imagine.

Sarah Dessen

#8. Often, it is such negative thoughts and negative self affirmations that cripple your self confidence. No one is to say how long it will take you to reclaim back your self-esteem but what remains constant, is that the journey towards that achievement must start now!

T. Whitmore

#9. Over Thinking can be extremely destructive, and may often be a sign of low confidence or low self-esteem.

Barbara Gain

#10. When you express "purity" which is the truth about yourself, you feel a love for yourself that is expressed by self-respect, self-esteem, and self-confidence!

Tae Yun Kim

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

Wayne Gerard Trotman

#12. An external locus of identity is unhealthy and yet the very thing that social media encourages in those with low self-esteem.

Sam Owen

#13. To be an actor, a lot of times it's a strange combination of high confidence and low self-esteem. Which is a weird combination to have, but I think it's sort of very common among actors.

Kurt Fuller

#14. Know your worth so you know when to say, "Yes", and when to say, "Thank you but no thank you.

Sam Owen

#15. To be able to live each day with honor, respect and dignity is the greatest achievement of all.

Roopleen

#16. Make good choices and always do your best.

Yvonne Capitelli

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

Susan Jeffers

#18. Confident people generally handle people with respect, compassion and integrity.

Sam Owen

#19. Instead of begging to be picked by others, you have the choice to pick yourself and build your brand

Bernard Kelvin Clive

#20. On any day - in any given event - you have to believe in yourself and back yourself 100%

Rasheed Ogunlaru

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

Thomas Browne

#22. For me, self-esteem-building and confidence-building is the foundation for anything that we do, whether you want to be a writer, a painter, or a entrepreneur.

Hill Harper

#23. You cannot wish for happiness but you can work towards your life goals and create lasting happiness.

Roopleen

#24. Be brave, be great!

Lailah Gifty Akita

#25. The man of authentic self-confidence is the man who relies on the judgment of his own mind. Such a man is not malleable; he may be mistaken, he may be fooled in a given instance, but he is inflexible in regard to the absolutism of reality, i.e., in seeking and demanding truth.

Ayn Rand

#26. I'm very passionate about the use of sports in young people's lives to build self-esteem and self-discipline and self-confidence. It's been a big thing for me.

Ed Skrein

#27. Allow people to walk all over your carpet, not all over you.

Matshona Dhliwayo

#28. The hearts and thoughts are the sacred springs of life.

Lailah Gifty Akita

#29. Faith gives self-confidence and self-courage and strength.

Lailah Gifty Akita

#30. Extra miles, extensive preparation and exhaustive efforts usually show astonishing results.

Roopleen

#31. Focusing on who you are, and pursuing opportunities to improve your abilities, allows you to be in acceptance of yourself. This makes you a beautiful person who could care less about what others think of you.

Ellen J. Barrier

#32. It's when you feel low about yourself, others actions and opinions will affect you. When you look at yourself as a confident person, it's then; you'll find the most peace and understanding, that it's your world you have to live with not theirs.

Ron Baratono

#33. Things that are attached to the body do not just add beauty to the body or probably enhances the self confidence of the man within, but they are also the very reasons for pride and excessive self confidence

Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

#34. Life is ten percent what you experience and ninety percent how you respond to it.

Dorothy M. Neddermeyer

#35. You have a one of a kind gift to offer this world, and you are unique in the entire history of creation.

Wayne Dyer

#36. Celebrating your achievements and applauding your triumphs is a sure way to refuel your enthusiasm and keep yourself motivated for your future endeavours.

Roopleen

#37. I have a 15-year-old daughter who thinks that I always had this self confidence that I have now at the age of 60. And I always tell her that what she is going through - the low self-esteem as a teenager - that is a right of passage.

Iman

#38. Self-confidence should be applied to wholesome actions,
Overcoming of delusions and my ability to overcome them.
Thinking, 'I alone shall do it'
Is the self-confidence of action.

Shantideva

#39. In an ideal world, the voices that teach us language teach us self-respect, self-confidence, and self-esteem. Those same voices also form in us humility and gratitude, and as those voices inform our inner voices, they also pass on wisdom.

Erwin Raphael McManus

#40. I am blessed and highly favoured.

Lailah Gifty Akita

#41. With self-confidence and self-commitment, you will realise your dream.

Lailah Gifty Akita

#42. Love who you are, embrace who you are. Love yourself. When you love yourself, people can kind of pick up on that: they can see confidence, they can see self-esteem, and naturally, people gravitate towards you.

Lilly Singh

#43. I love you, don't I? And the gods know you are definitely not easy to deal with. (Aimee) Thanks, Aim. By the way I still have a tiny bit of confidence left. Please make sure you stomp on it too while you're at it. Gods forbid it should actually grow into something called self-esteem. (Fang)

Sherrilyn Kenyon

#44. Don't back down just to keep the peace. Standing up for yourself builds self confidence and self esteem.

Oprah Winfrey

#45. Modesty isn't always a virtue; it can be a hindrance; a careful measure of personal pride builds confidence and ensures success.

Wayne Gerard Trotman

#46. To trust one's mind and to know that one is worthy of happiness is the essence of self-esteem.

Nathaniel Branden

#47. Every morning, look in the mirror.
You are beautiful and wonderful.

Lailah Gifty Akita

#48. The foundation of lasting self-confidence and self esteem is excellence, mastery of your work.

Brian Tracy

#49. Style comes from knowing who you are and who you want to be in the world; it does not come from wanting to be somebody else, or wanting to be thinner, shorter, taller, prettier.

Nina Garcia

#50. The secret to your purpose is to find what you feel is important, and not pursue what others would think is important. When you think highly of yourself, me thinking highly of you will never be enough!

Shannon L. Alder

#51. Don't let anyone tell your story. Pick up a pen and write your own.

Majid Kazmi

#52. You ... and only you choose your thoughts.

Wayne Dyer

#53. Lack of Confidence, low Self-Esteem, and depleted Mojo are symptoms of inadequate Strength Training.

Steve Ilg

#54. When you lose your hair, it has an impact on confidence and your overall self-esteem whether it affects your career or your love life.

Bill Rancic

#55. I believe with all my heart that the cliches are true, that we are our own best friends and best company, and that if you're not right for yourself, it's impossible to be right for anyone.

Rachel Machacek

#56. Do not despise your gift. We are all valuable.

Lailah Gifty Akita

#57. I am convinced that the jealous, the angry, the bitter and the egotistical are the first to race to the top of mountains. A confident person enjoys the journey, the people they meet along the way and sees life not as a competition.

Shannon L. Alder

#58. Whoever has the most energy wins. Energy gives one confidence, power, self-esteem and new possibilities.

Mark Victor Hansen

#59. Perhaps self-esteem is just the sum of self-love and self-confidence. People with high self-esteem know they deserve a good life and that they can get almost everything they focus on!

Mika.

#60. Be you. And everything will be divine-self.

Lailah Gifty Akita

#61. A positive self image and healthy self esteem is based on approval, acceptance and recognition from others; but also upon actual accomplishments, achievements and success upon the realistic self confidence which ensues.

Abraham Maslow

#62. You'll have less heartaches and disappointments if you stop seeking from others the things ONLY God and you can give yourself!

Yvonne Pierre

#63. A sense of achievement improves general confidence and self-esteem.

Philippa Perry

#64. Focus on your strength and maximum its potential.

Lailah Gifty Akita

#65. Respect yourself and the whole world will respect you.

Abhijit Naskar

#66. The poorer your self-esteem and the lower your self-confidence, the more easily negative feelings can overwhelm ordinary good sense.

Julian Short

#67. Male social conditioning encourages boys and men to aim to bed as many women as possible....so much so, that their self esteem and self worth become intertwined with the number of sexual partners they have; and when that number is low or even zero, so too is their self-confidence.

Miya Yamanouchi

#68. Things are changing, but this time I'm not afraid. This time I know who I am. This time I've made the right choice and fighting for the right team. I feel safe. Confident

Tahereh Mafi

#69. I am what no one else is, and in the hands of God I can do what no one else does. And if I dare set such a truth in motion I will change my world.

Craig D. Lounsbrough

#70. Be assertive, in speech and in conduct.

Lailah Gifty Akita

#71. Find your passion and live your best life.

Lailah Gifty Akita

#72. You have been "self-pitying" for long years now and things don't seem to improve. Just try a few days of good self-esteeming" and you'll see things taking a better shape!

Israelmore Ayivor

#73. If you feel inadequate to face challenges, unworthy of love or respect, untitled to happiness, and fear assertive thought, wants, or needs- if you lack basic self trust, self-respect, and self-confidence- your self-esteem deficiency will limit you, no matter what other assets you possess.

Nathaniel Branden

#74. Keeping or holding on to a concept shows belief but building or adding to it shows confidence and depth of character.

Delma Pryce

#75. Who has magnificent self-confidence
And fears nothing that exists?
The man who has attained to truth
And lives free of error.

Dalai Lama

#76. Protect your self-esteem and self-confidence - it is your responsibility!

Mark Donnelly

#77. Our connection with our intuitive self is ever present and always a part of ourselves.

James Van Praagh

#78. Don't give up on yourself, your family and your nation.

Lailah Gifty Akita

#79. In your personal morality code, make it the most serious kind of sin to tell a lie to yourself. Allow nothing to be as sacred as your own word. Make this one change in your life, and your whole life will change.

Mike Hernacki

#80. Positive goals lead to positive actions for purposeful life.

Lailah Gifty Akita

#81. To have an incredible increase in self esteem, all you have to do is start doing some little something. You don't have to do spectacularly dramatic things for self esteem to start going off the scale. Just make a commitment to any easy discipline. Then another one and another one.

Jim Rohn

#82. I am enthusiastic and optimistic.

Lailah Gifty Akita

#83. Learning to love yourself is easier when you have someone to show you how.

Martina Boone

#84. As soon as whatever provisional well of confidence dries up, I will feel like a frightened motherless child. And I will - what? Lessee, I'll beg friends to assure me I'm fascinating, that my soul is complex so I can once more conduce to irony. An abyss opens up.

Maryse Holder

#85. I think, head up and shoulders back. Not only does it make you look taller and thinner but it gives you confidence and boosts your self-esteem.

Shelley Long

#86. I pray that I am sufficiently stirred by the rumor of great things to seek the God who created this single thread that I am, and to marvel at a vision magnificent enough to cause this God to weave from this single thread a tapestry most resplendent.

Craig D. Lounsbrough

#87. If you care about what people think about you, you will end up being their slave. Reject and pull your own rope.

Auliq Ice

#88. There is graciousness and a kind of urbanity in beginning with men by esteem and confidence. It proves, at least, that we have long lived in good company with others and with our selves.

Joseph Joubert

#89. You are living in a time when opportunities for self-empowerment, expanded awareness and spiritual growth appear to be unlimited.

Barbara Marciniak

#90. The first secret of success: Believe in Yourself. Nothing changes in your life until you believe you can do things that are important to you. And if you have a low opinion of yourself, nobody else is likely to raise it.

Steve Goodier

#91. Stop waiting for creative inspiration. Start creating and inspire yourself along the way.

Ryan Lilly

#92. Your life changes, when you focus on self-love, self-esteem, and self-confidence. Only your opinions of self love matter. Respect yourself.

Auliq Ice

#93. When our feet talk to us, we listen.

Alexander Nestoiter

#94. I have terrible periods of lack of confidence. I just don't believe I can do it and no evidence to the contrary will sway me from that view.

Douglas Adams

#95. When you encourage others, you boost their self-esteem, enhance their self-confidence, make them work harder, lift their spirits and make them successful in their endeavors. Encouragement goes straight to the heart and is always available. Be an encourager. Always.

Roy Bennett

#96. We are not impotent. We can choose how we allow circumstances and experiences to influence us. We can change our interpretation of what happened and we can adjust our response to this interpretation.

Margaretha Montagu

#97. Her two outstanding characteristics were self-confidence and candor. The latter sometimes got her into hot water Durrance later told Charlotte, but the former kept it from scalding her.

Olive Higgins Prouty

#98. Mediation on word of God leads to renewal of mind; rekindle of spirit and revival of soul.

Lailah Gifty Akita

#99. Sometimes our Biggest Nightmare turns out to be our Biggest Gift. And it all comes down to our attitude. Life will throw us curve balls and disappointments, even heartbreak. But ultimately we can choose if we're going to be Bitter or Better for the experience.

Kathryn Orford

#100. As long as you look for someone else to validate who you are by seeking their approval, you are setting yourself up for disaster. You have to be whole and complete in yourself. No one can give you that. You have to know who you are - what others say is irrelevant.

Nic Sheff