100+ Encouraging Quotes for Enhancing Self-Esteem

These are the 100+ self-esteem quotes to make us feel more content and hopefully be able to share this feeling with others in our lives at work in our homes, at work as well as in our community.

Finding ways to feel more confident even when suffering from low self-esteem (for any reason!) is a process that requires work. With the help of some positive quotes about feeling confident, and the support of your circle of friends will help you increase your confidence over time and begin to change your self-defeating thoughts around.

It doesn’t matter if you’re depressed on yourself for not making enough money, or are struggling with a poor body image in the present, or something else completely choosing an appropriate tool to change your perspective can help overcome the cycle of self-confidence issues, no matter where the issue comes from.

When you’re in need of an extra boost, take a look at these self-esteem quotes to get immediate motivation. Not only will they help you stop negative feelings in their tracks, they’ll remind you just how great you are, too–even as a self-proclaimed “work-in-progress”–and we could all use a little more of that!

Self Esteem Quotes

“You are not your mistakes; they are what you did,not who you are.” – Lisa Lieberman-Wang

“Be everything to you, not everything to everybody” – Lisa Lieberman-Wang

“One of the most courageous things you can do is identify yourself, know who you are, what you believe in and where you want to go.” – Shiela Murray Bethel

“Accept yourself as you are right now.” – Lisa Lieberman-Wang

“Start loving yourself and everything else will come.” – Unknown

“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

“Success is most often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable.” -Coco Chanel

“Avoid focusing on what you cannot do. Instead, focus on what you can do and accomplish without expecting approval and recognition from others.” – Known

“To establish true self-esteem, we must concentrate on our successes and forget about the failures and the negatives in our lives.” Denis Waitley

“A woman is like a tea bag – you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

“No matter what you look like or think you look like you’re special and loved and perfect just the way you are.” – Ariel Winter

“Be that strong girl that everyone knew would make it through the worst, be that fearless girl, the one who would dare to do anything, be that independent girl who didn’t need a man; be that girl who never backed down.” – Taylor Swift

“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.” – Nhat Hanh

“Every man stamps his value on himself.  The price we challenge for ourselves is given us by others. -Man is made great or little by his own will.” – Harold B. Lee

“Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in one’s own sunshine.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“To establish true self-esteem we must concentrate on our successes and forget about the failures and the negatives in our lives.” – Denis Waitley

“Don’t listen to negative influences. Believe in yourself, and show others what you can do. Only “you” can find your potential.” – Marla Runyan

“Self-worth comes from one thing – thinking that you are worthy.” – Wayne Dyer

“Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life. Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement.” – Golda Meir

“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

“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

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

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

“If you could only 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 (Mr. Rogers)

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

“A healthy self-love means we have no compulsion to justify to ourselves or others why we take vacations, why we sleep late, why we buy new shoes, why we spoil ourselves from time to time. We feel comfortable doing things which add quality and beauty to life.” – Andrew Matthews

“We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.” – Anais Nin

“You’ve got to take the initiative and play your game. In a decisive set, confidence is the difference.” – Chris Evert

“Always be yourself-express yourself, have faith in yourself. Do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.” – Bruce Lee

“People may flatter themselves just as much by thinking that their faults are always present to other people’s minds, as if they believe that the world is always contemplating their individual charms and virtues.” – Elizabeth Gaskell

“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

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

“Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are.” – Malcolm S. Forbes

“Remember, you have been criticizing yourself for years, and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.” – Louise L. Hay

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

“Sooner or later, those who win are those who think they can.” ­- Paul Tournier

“Remember that wherever your heart is, there you will find your treasure.” -Paulo Coelho

“Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. If I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing, it is possible that I may end by really becoming incapable of doing it. On the contrary, if I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning.” – Mahatama Gandhi

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

“Don’t be distracted by criticism. Remember-the only taste of success some people have is when they take a bite out of you.” – Zig Ziglar

“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

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

“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” – Helen Keller

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

“Accept who you are; and revel in it.” – Mitch Albom

“Respect yourself and others will respect you.” – Confucius

“Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.” – Buddha

“You were not born a winner, and you were not born a loser. You are what you make yourself be.” – Lou Holtz

“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection” – Siddhārtha Gautama

“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

“I used to be self conscious about my height, but then I thought, f*** that, I’m Harry Potter.” – Daniel Radcliffe

“There is no magic cure, no making it all go away forever. There are only small steps upward; an easier day, an unexpected laugh, a mirror that doesn’t matter anymore.” – Laurie Halse Anderson, Wintergirls

“Don’t try to fix me, I’m not broken…” – Evanescence

“The man who does not value himself, cannot value anything or anyone.” – Ayn Rand, The Virtue of Selfishness

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

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

“When you’re different, sometimes you don’t see the millions of people who accept you for what you are. All you notice is the person who doesn’t.” – Jodi Picoult, Change of Heart

“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

“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

“I care for myself. The more solitary, the more friendless, the more unsustained I am, the more I will respect myself.” – Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre

“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

“That’s what real love amounts to – letting a person be what he really is. Most people love you for who you pretend to be. To keep their love, you keep pretending – performing. You get to love your pretence. It’s true, we’re locked in an image, an act – and the sad thing is, people get so used to their image, they grow attached to their masks. They love their chains. They forget all about who they really are. And if you try to remind them, they hate you for it, they feel like you’re trying to steal their most precious possession.” – Jim Morrison

“Self care isn’t selfish. It’s self esteem.” – Ashley Judd

“Action will destroy your procrastination.” – Og Mandino

“You are the most influential person you will talk to all day.” – Zig Ziglar

“Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are.” – Marilyn Monroe

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

“It’s not my responsibility to be beautiful. I’m not alive for that purpose. My existence is not about how desirable you find me.” – Warsan Shire

“The most terrifying thing is to accept oneself completely.” – C.G. Jung

“One’s dignity may be assaulted, vandalized and cruelly mocked, but it can never be taken away unless it is surrendered.” – Michael J. Fox

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

“The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.” – Michel de Montaigne, The Complete Essays

“Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

“I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.” – Louise May Alcott

“Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle with your demons will cause your angels to sing.” – August Wilson

“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

“When you’re different, sometimes you don’t see the millions of people who accept you for what you are. All you notice is the person who doesn’t.” – Jodi Picoult

“You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” – Sharon Salzberg

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

“It is an absolute human certainty that no one can know his own beauty or perceive a sense of his own worth until it has been reflected back to him in the mirror of another loving, caring human being.” – John Joseph Powell

“One’s dignity may be assaulted, vandalized, and cruelly mocked, but it can never be taken away unless it is surrendered.” – Michael J. Fox

“Every woman that finally figured out her worth, has picked up her suitcases of pride and boarded a flight to freedom, which landed in the valley of change.” – Shannon L. Alder

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

“I learned a long time ago, the wisest thing I can do is be on my own side.” – Maya Angelou

“The Universe is not outside of you. Look inside yourself; everything that you want, you already are.” – Rumi

“Love yourself a little extra right now. You’re evolving, learning, healing, growing, and discovering yourself all at once. It’s about to get magical for you.” – Idil Ahmed

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sail. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain

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

“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 the something that I can do.” – Edward Everett Hale

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

“As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit.” – E. E. Cummings

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. You are the guy who’ll decide where to go.” – Dr. Seuss

“I laugh at myself. I don’t take myself completely seriously. I think that’s another quality that people have to hold on to … you have to laugh, especially at yourself.” – Madonna

“Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner. Even if you are behind, a sustained look of control and confidence can give you a mental edge that results in victory.” – Diane Arbus

“I am a strong woman with or without this person, with or without this job, and with or without these tight pants.” – Queen Latifah

“When we are stressed we tend to do stupid things to ourselves.” – Lisa Lieberman-Wang

“She made broken look beautiful and strong look invincible.” – Ariana Dancu

“Be strong enough to stand alone, smart enough to know when you need help, and brave enough to ask it.” – Ziad K. Abedelnour

Conclusion

Self-esteem is the perception one has of their self-worth. It’s about assessing the worth of you. A positive self-esteem boosts confidence increases the likelihood of being judged, and boosts confidence in ourselves.

It is crucial for us to feel confident about ourselves and lead a life compatible with our beliefs. Today, let’s motivate and inspire ourselves to fill our lives with confidence and a strong self-esteem