86 Self Esteem Quotes About Self Worth

These self esteem quotes will inspire you to love yourself for who you really are.

How we speak to ourselves is how we see ourselves, and sometimes we need new examples of how our inner conversation should go.

At one point or another, we will all need a self esteem boost! That motivation can be both internal and external. But it’s something that we must continually work at.

People who have an empowered self-image will have a greater understanding of the world and their connection to it.

How do you define self-esteem? Well according to Webster, self-esteem is “a confidence and satisfaction in oneself.”

Always keep your emphasis on the “satisfaction with oneself” so this way you can learn to love yourself for who you are in the present.

To help you love yourself better, below is our collection of inspirational, wise, and uplifting self esteem quotes, self esteem sayings, and self esteem proverbs, collected from a variety of sources over the years.

Confidence and self esteem are all directly connected to our ability to give and receive love. When there is more love in the world, the world literally changes!

Research has shown that when we boost our confidence, we become kinder, more loving, and have greater compassion. And by doing so, even the amount we donate to charity increases!

Here is our latest collection of uplifting self esteem quotes to boost your self esteem.

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Self esteem quotes to boost your confidence for any occasion

1. “To love yourself right now, just as you are, is to give yourself heaven. Don’t wait until you die. If you wait, you die now. If you love, you live now.” – Alan Cohen

2. “Successful people have fear, successful people have doubts, and successful people have worries. They just don’t let these feelings stop them.” – T. Harv Eker

3. “You can have anything you want if you are willing to give up the belief that you can’t have it.” – Dr. Robert Anthony

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4. “It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.” – Sir Edmund Hillary

5. “To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.” – Oscar Wilde

6. “I had to grow to love my body. I did not have a good self-image at first. Finally it occurred to me, I’m either going to love me or hate me. And I chose to love myself. Then everything kind of sprung from there. Things that I thought weren’t attractive became sexy. Confidence makes you sexy.”  – Queen Latifah

7. “You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” – Buddha

8. “Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.” – Oprah

9. “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

10. “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?’ Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” – Marianne Williamson

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Inspirational self esteem quotes about building your confidence

11. “Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.” – Dale Carnegie

12. “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” – Helen Keller (see more quotes by Helen Keller)

13. “Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.” – Thomas Jefferson

14. “Confidence is a habit that can be developed by acting as if you already had the confidence you desire to have.” – Brian Tracy

15. “Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.” – Marie Curie

16. “You are blessed and highly favored.” – Les Brown

17. “Confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong.” – Peter T. McIntyre

18. “Never bend your head. Hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.” – Helen Keller

19. “I don’t entirely approve of some of the things I have done, or am, or have been. But I’m me. God knows, I’m me.” – Elizabeth Taylor

20. “If you are insecure, guess what? The rest of the world is too. Do not overestimate the competition and underestimate yourself. You are better than you think.” – T. Harv Eker
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Self esteem quotes about perseverance and confidence

21. “Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.” – Norman Vincent Peale

22. “Wouldn’t it be powerful if you fell in love with yourself so deeply that you would do just about anything if you knew it would make you happy? This is precisely how much life loves you and wants you to nurture yourself. The deeper you love yourself, the more the universe will affirm your worth. Then you can enjoy a lifelong love affair that brings you the richest fulfillment from inside out.” – Alan Cohen

23. “Love yourself and love those around you. Take care of yourself and take care of those around you. Lead by example. Give love. Be a part of everything that is great in the world, and in turn there is more love and greatness in the world! Change the world!” – Jeffrey I. Moore

24. “You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”― Sharon Salzberg

25. “Confidence is knowing who you are and not changing it a bit because of someone’s version of reality is not your reality.”― Shannon L. Alder

26. “I am beginning to measure myself in strength, not pounds. Sometimes in smiles.”― Laurie Halse Anderson

27. “You’re always with yourself, so you might as well enjoy the company.”― Diane Von Furstenberg

28. “The best lightning rod for your protection is your own spine.”― Ralph Waldo Emerson

29. “At the core of your heart, you are perfect and pure. No one and nothing can alter that.”― Amit Ray

30. “If you want to find the real competition, just look in the mirror. After awhile you’ll see your rivals scrambling for second place.”― Criss Jami

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Self esteem quotes to make you strong

31. “I am my own experiment. I am my own work of art.”― Madonna

32. “Nobody holds a good opinion of a man who holds a low opinion of himself.”― Anthony Trollope

33. “I never loved another person the way I loved myself.”― Mae West

34. “Believe in yourself up here and it will make you stronger than you could ever imagine.”― Sarah Dessen

35. “You’ve been criticising yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.”― Louise Hay

36. “One of the greatest regrets in life is being what others would want you to be, rather than being yourself.”― Shannon L. Alder

37. “The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.”― Michel de Montaigne

38. “There are so many more important things to worry about than how you’re perceived by strangers.”― Dennis Lehane

39. “At every given moment we are absolutely perfect for what is required for our journey.”― Steve Maraboli

40. “Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself.”― Lucille Ball

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Self esteem quotes to make you feel better about yourself

41. “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

42. “The worst loneliness is to not be comfortable with yourself.”― Mark Twain

43. “If you hear a voice within you say “you cannot paint,” then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.” – Vincent Van Gogh

44. “The man who does not value himself, cannot value anything or anyone.”― Ayn Rand

45. “Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do.” – Benjamin Spock

46. “Be faithful to that which exists within yourself.”― Andre Gide

47. “Whatever you are doing, love yourself for doing it. Whatever you are feeling, love yourself for feeling it.” – Thaddeus Golas

48. “Why should we worry about what others think of us, do we have more confidence in their opinions than we do our own?”― Brigham Young

49. “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.” – Nathaniel Branden

50. “Don’t let mental blocks control you. Set yourself free. Confront your fear and turn the mental blocks into building blocks.”― Dr. Roopleen

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More self esteem quotes and sayings

51. “Until you value yourself, you won’t value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it.” – M. Scott Peck

52. “I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do.” – Edward Everett Hale

53. “Everything that happens to you is a reflection of what you believe about yourself. We cannot outperform our level of self-esteem. We cannot draw to ourselves more than we think we are worth.” – Iyanla Vanzant

54. “The better you feel about yourself, the less you feel the need to show off.” – Robert Hand

55. “Never let the opinion of another affect your opinion of yourself.” – Teresa Mummert

56. “Be yourself, you’re already fully equipped to succeed at that.” – Rob Liano

57. “Don’t measure how valuable you are by the way you are treated.” – Charlie Mackesy

58. “The more you understand yourself and your emotions, the more you like discovering yourself.” – James Hilton

59. “Much of your self-esteem doesn’t come from what happens to you on a given day or what somebody says, but what you know about yourself on the inside.” – Dr. Judy Ho

60. “We only value ourselves as others value us, for it might be said that we hold ourselves in trust for others.” – Charles Palliser

61. “When you have high self-esteem, you are not dependent on others to feel happy. You believe in yourself and you believe in your values more than anything.” – Angel Graff

62. “If we are going to build self-esteem, we must get committed to our promises to ourselves and to others.” – David DeNotaris

63. “The fact is that self-esteem and your circumstances are only indirectly related. There is another intervening factor that determines self-esteem 100 percent of the time: your thoughts.” – Matthew McKay

64. “Onсе you build соurаgе уоu will lеаrn to ассерt punishment аnd rеwаrdѕ grасеfullу.” – Meiso

65. “Just remember, there are no quick fixes. But, by taking action just a little bit every day, you will build up a powerful reservoir of confidence, self-esteem, and discipline.” – Scott Allan

Motivational self esteem quotes

66. “If you want to improve your self-worth, stop giving other people the calculator.” – Tim Fargo

67. ““Personality begins where comparison leaves off.” – Shannon L. Alder

68. “To overcome fear is the quickest way to gain your self-confidence.” – Roy T. Bennett

69. “Confidence is not ‘they will like me’. Confidence is ‘I’ll be fine if they don’t’.” – Unknown

70. “Inhale confidence, exhale doubt.” – Unknown

71. “Never let success get to your head; never let failures get to your heart.” – Ziad K. Abdelnour

72. “Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” – William James

73. “Self-esteem is made up primarily of two things: feeling lovable and feeling capable.” – Jack Canfield

74. “Fear of failure is caused by lack of self-esteem and confidence. Dealing with fear is the key to super success.” – Dan Pena

75. “Don’t worry so much about your self-esteem. Worry more about your character.” – Laura Schlessinger

76. “You can’t let someone else lower your self-esteem, because that’s what it is – self-esteem.” – Winnie Harlow

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Self-esteem quotes for teens written by teens

77. “Even the greatest was once a beginner.” — Author Unknown 

78. “Sometimes the most important person to know is yourself.” — Philip Ai

79. “You can be anything you want to be; all you have to do is believe.” — Jovantae D

80. “Sometimes the best thing you can do is stand in the rain and not care how wet your clothes get.” — Sarah R

81. “You don’t have to be the prettiest girl in the room for every guy to want you and every girl to want to be you.” — Nichole W

82. “You can’t live your life for other people. You have to do what’s right for you, even if it hurts some people you love.” — Lady Unique

83. “No matter how many times you are torn apart, you can always manage to pull yourself back together in the end.” — Author Unknown 

84. “What you think to be the end may actually be a great beginning to a bright future. So, don’t conclude the end and live your part boldly.” — Saranya P.M.

85. “To make a difference in anyone else’s life you must first make a difference in your own. Start small; you’ll never believe the things you can accomplish.” — Carol Ann W

86. “The hard times will make you stronger and the mistakes you make are part of a learning process that will help you succeed in the future. Don’t let things you have done wrong stop you.” — Author Unknown

Quotes about Self-Esteem to Embrace the Real You

87. “A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.” – Mark Twain

88. “Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life, but define yourself.” – Harvey Fierstein

89. “Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.” – Lucille Ball

90. “Remember always that you not only have the right to be an individual, you have an obligation to be one.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

91. “If only you could sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to people you may never even dream of. There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person.” – Fred Rogers

92. “Low self-esteem is like driving through life with your hand-break on.” – Maxwell Maltz

93. “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

94. “When you recover or discover something that nourishes your soul and brings joy, care enough about yourself to make room for it in your life.” – Jean Shinoda Bolen

95. “Self-care is never a selfish act—it is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift I was put on earth to offer to others.” – Parker Palmer

96. “The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.” – William James

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Life has taught me that self-love and hope are key ingredients for giving the world our best, whatever that might be.

When I look at my own life, I know it has been the commitment to build my self-confidence that has allowed me to express myself, and have the kind of influence that makes me proud and thankful. Supercharging your self-esteem can directly improve your mental health and well-being and will never be something you’ll regret.

What about you: what are your favorite self esteem quotes that have helped develop your confidence? Tell us in the comment section below.