Self-worth Quotes

Encouraging young people to believe in themselves and find their own voice whether it's through writing, drama or art is so important in giving young people a sense of self-worth. (Michael Morpurgo)
All the research shows that being married, with all its ups and downs, is by far the most effective way of making young men law-abiding and giving them a sense of purpose and self-worth. View quote
Ferdinand Mount
Every word, facial expression, gesture, or action on the part of a parent gives the child some message about self-worth. It is sad that so many parents don't realize what messages they are sending. View quote
Virginia Satir
Only when you are aware of the uniqueness of everyone's individual body will you begin to have a sense of your own self-worth. View quote
Ma Jian
You have no idea how fragile an actor's self-worth is. View quote
Elia Kazan
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
Giving encouragement to others is a most welcome gift, for the results of it are lifted spirits, increased self-worth, and a hopeful future. View quote
Florence Littauer
Your self-worth has nothing to do with your craft or calling, and everything to do with how you treat yourself. View quote
Kris Carr
Coming out to gays is a way of affirming sanity and self-worth. View quote
George Weinberg
We women often gauge our own self-worth by the quality of our interactions with our lovers. And often these interactions are interpreted for, described for, processed by our women friends. Relationships are the conduits through which flows our connection with each other. View quote
Carrie Preston
When you get into your 40s, it's all about lighting. It's hard. You have to face whether the way you look is your self-worth or not. Once you get beyond that, it's all about what's in your heart. (Elisabeth Shue)
When you become a slave to a public persona and don't feel comfortable without it, it becomes a shield, and it shouldn't come at the expense of your self-worth. View quote
Gugu Mbatha-Raw
It is very dangerous to have your self-worth riding on your results as an athlete. View quote
Jim Courier
I never read reviews - I never have. I've never read message boards, either. I'm just not interested in it in any way - I'm not interested in it inflating my ego, and I'm not interested in it improving my self-worth. So, I don't read them. View quote
Kate Levering
But, clearly to me, what I've come to see is that that happened because I didn't have enough feelings of self-worth. So that I didn't feel that... I was worthy of being number one to a man. View quote
Monica Lewinsky
I've learned that fear limits you and your vision. It serves as blinders to what may be just a few steps down the road for you. The journey is valuable, but believing in your talents, your abilities, and your self-worth can empower you to walk down an even brighter path. Transforming fear into freedom - how great is that? View quote
Soledad O'Brien
When I was younger, my whole sense of self-worth was based on whether or not I was working, which was awful. And I had a baby at 20 years old, so it wasn't just about me. At around the age of 30 there was a stretch where I wasn't working - certainly not on anything I liked, anyway - and I started to do other things. View quote
Kiefer Sutherland
Ladies, your self-worth is like your price tag. If he's not offering what your worth, he can't have you. No bargains, no sales. View quote
Keshia Chante
Welfare without work erodes the spirit and the sense of self-worth of the recipient. And it conditions the children of nonworking parents to an indolent and unproductive life. Hardworking parents raise hardworking kids; we should recognize that the opposite is also true. The influence of the work habits of our parents and other adults around us as we grow up has lasting impact. View quote
Mitt Romney
When your self-worth goes up, your net worth goes up with it. View quote
Mark Victor Hansen
Self-worth comes from one thing - thinking that you are worthy. (Wayne W. Dyer)
Only make decisions that support your self-image, self-esteem, and self-worth. View quote
Oprah Winfrey
Aesthetics have substantial political consequences. How one views oneself as beautiful or not beautiful or desirable or not desirable has deep consequences in terms of one's feelings of self-worth and one's capacity to be a political agent. View quote
Cornel West
Once a week, I like to slip into a deep existential depression where I lose all my sense of oneness and self-worth. View quote
Bo Burnham
My father, Zeus, did not love me. The demigods at Camp Half-Blood did not love me. Python and the Beast and his comrades at Triumvirate Holdings did not love me. It was almost enough to make me question my self-worth. No, no. That was crazy talk. View quote
Rick Riordan