Self-esteem Quotes - page 2

For some reason, all artists have self-esteem issues. (Whoopi Goldberg)
There's a lot of talk these days about giving children self-esteem. It's not something you can give; it's something they have to build. Coach Graham worked in a no-coddling zone. Self-esteem? He knew there was really only one way to teach kids how to develop it; You give them something they can't do, they work hard until they find they can do it, and you just keep repeating the process. View quote
Randy Pausch
Dont back down just to keep the peace. Standing up for your beliefs builds self-confidence and self-esteem. View quote
Oprah Winfrey
We have to adjust ourselves, and every radical adjustment is a crisis in self-esteem: we undergo a test, we have to prove ourselves. View quote
Eric Hoffer
There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one will be to treat others with respect, kindness, and generosity. View quote
Nathaniel Branden
Disciplining yourself to do what you know is right and importance, although difficult, is the highroad to pride, self-esteem, and personal satisfaction. View quote
Margaret Thatcher
There is nothing that so raises a young man's self-esteem, that so contributes to the formation of his character as for him to find himself unexpectedly confronted with a task which he has to accomplish entirely on his own initiative and by his own efforts. View quote
Stefan Zweig
The systems view of nature and man is clearly non- anthropocentric, but it is not non-humanistic for all that. It allows us to understand that man is one species of system in a complex and embracing hierarchy of nature, and at the same time it tells us that all systems have value and intrinsic worth. They are goal-oriented, self-maintaining, and self-creating expressions of nature's penchant for order and adjustment. The status of man is not lessened by admitting the amoeba as his kin, nor by recognizing that sociocultural systems are his supersystems. Seeing himself as a connecting link in a complex natural hierarchy cancels man's anthropocentrism, but seeing the hierarchy itself as an expression of self-ordering and self-creating nature bolsters his self-esteem and encourages his humanism. View quote
Ervin László
Realizing that we've surrendered our self-esteem to others and choosing to be accountable for our own self-worth would mean absorbing the terrifying fact that we're always vulnerable to pain and loss. View quote
Martha Beck
Anger is a manifestation of a deeper issue... and that, for me, is based on insecurity, self-esteem and loneliness. View quote
Naomi Campbell
If we experience any failures or setbacks, we do not forget them because they offend our self-esteem. Instead we reflect on them deeply, trying to figure out what went wrong and discern whether there are any patterns to our mistakes. (Robert Greene)
And in situations where a man and a woman each receive negative feedback, the woman's self-confidence and self-esteem drop to a much greater degree. The internalization of failure and the insecurity it breeds hurt future performance, so this pattern has serious long-term consequences. View quote
Sheryl Sandberg
Self-esteem can be so exhausting. I want to cut my hair, change my clothes, erase the pimple from the near-tip of my nose, and strengthen my upper-arm definition, all in the next hour. View quote
David Levithan
Greater self-esteem produces greater success, and greater success produces more high self-esteem, so it keeps on spiraling up. View quote
Jack Canfield
Popcorn for breakfast! Why not? It's a grain. It's like, like, grits, but with high self-esteem. View quote
James Patterson
Real self-esteem has to be earned. I also believe in virtuous circles, like, nothing is fun until you are good at it. It is great if you can instill in children the ability to not give up, to have a work ethic. View quote
Amy Chua
Both of my girls have very high self-esteem because they were both able to master certain things; I should think that's good for their confidence. View quote
Amy Chua
The reward for doing right is mostly an internal phenomenon: self-respect, dignity, integrity, and self-esteem. View quote
Laura Schlessinger
Don't worry so much about your self-esteem. Worry more about your character. Integrity is its own reward. View quote
Laura Schlessinger
To establish true self-esteem we must concentrate on our successes and forget about the failures and the negatives in our lives. View quote
Denis Waitley
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 the back from everybody, then you make everybody your judge. (Frederick Salomon Perls)
Most urgently, women's identity must be premised upon our 'beauty' so that we will remain vulnerable to outside approval, carrying the vital sensitive organ of self-esteem exposed to the air. View quote
Naomi Wolf
A Mother who radiates self-love and self-acceptance actually VACCINATES her daughter against low self-esteem. View quote
Naomi Wolf
Colonialism deprives you of your self-esteem and to get it back you have to fight to redress the balance. View quote
Imran Khan
Your self-esteem won't come from body parts. You need to step away from the mirror every once in a while, and look for another reflection, like the one in the eyes of the people who love you and admire you. View quote
Stacy London