50 Motivational Quotes for Those Struggling with Low Self-Esteem

Here are 50 quotes that will help you increase your low self-esteem and gain self-love.

Do you realize that this quality called self-esteem, or self-worth has a significant impact on your mood? It can affect your choices and behavior. Self-esteem is related to more happiness and less stress. On the other hand, someone who has low self-esteem can experience feelings of feelings of shame, social apathy, and self-criticism. These quotes and expressions of self-worth are for you.

Low Esteem Quotes

“Insecure people only eclipse your sun because they’re jealous of your daylight and tired of their dark, starless nights.” – Shannon L. Alder

“A coward talks to everyone but YOU.” – Shannon L. Alder

“Accomplishments don’t erase shame, hatred, cruelty, silence, ignorance, discrimination, low self-esteem or immorality. It covers it up, with a creative version of pride and ego. Only restitution, forgiving yourself and others, compassion, repentance and living with dignity will ever erase the past.” – Shannon L. Alder

“Once you embrace your value, talents and strengths, it neutralizes when others think less of you.” – Rob Liano

“You have very low self-esteem. You’re confrontational and tend to be aggressive, you sometimes react to confrontation with violence.” – Unknown

“God is saying to you what He said to Sarai, ‘I want you to change your name to Princess’ – not literally, but in your attitude. You have to shake off the negative things people have said about you. Shake off the low self-esteem and the inferiority and start carrying yourself like a princess. Start walking like a princess. Start talking like a princess. Start thinking like a princess. Start waving like a princess!” – Unknown

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

“How does a girl like me figure out the weight of what it means to love a boy?” – Unknown

“It’s insecurity that is always chasing you and standing in the way of your dreams.” – Vin Diesel

“f you’re made to feel unworthy enough, you may come to think that what you’re paid is what you are actually worth.” – Unknown

“If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life.” – Marcus Garvey

“Esteem cannot be where there is no confidence, and there can be no confidence where there is no respect.” – Henry Giles

“Insecure people only eclipse your sun because they`re jealous of your daylight and tired of their dark, starless nights.” – Shannon L. Alder

“Low self-esteem is no better home to take a refuge. It does not keep you comforted from any danger; it keeps you confined away from your real belongings!” – Israelmore Ayivor

“When a woman has not received much flattery in her life, she will be seduced.” – Melina Marchetta, Froi of the Exiles

“If you can’t love someone, leave them for those who can.” – Michael Bassey Johnson, Song of a Nature Lover

“Envy is a deadly sin that wants to rip away the blessings others have to feed your inadequacy.” – Allene vanOirschot

“Jealousy comes from deep within; it just takes time to unfold.” – John Joclebs Bassey, Night of a Thousand Thoughts – Unknown

“Underachiever may exhibit a sense of helplessness, inner conflict and low self esteem. They may withdraw from group situation preferring interaction only with like minded peers. Recognizing their emotional and social pattern is essential for tailored support and intervention” – Asuni LadyZeal

“Narcissism is not about self love. It’s a clinical trait that belies a deep sense of emptiness, low self-esteem, emotional detachment, self-loathing, extreme problems with intimacy.” –  Drew Pinsky

“Women with low self-esteem love bad boys. Women who have work to do love bad boys. Women who love themselves love good men.” – Tracy McMillan

“Oh, God, I struggle with low self-esteem all the time! I think everyone does. I have so much wrong with me, it’s unbelievable!” – Angelina Jolie

“Hiding, secrets, and not being able to be yourself is one of the worst things ever for a person. It gives you low self-esteem. You never get to reach that peak in your life. You should always be able to be yourself and be proud of yourself.” – Grace Jones

“I think high self-esteem is overrated. A little low self-esteem is actually quite good. Maybe you’re not the best, so you should work a little harder.” – Jay Leno

“Unhealthy eating habits cause major health problems, such as diabetes and heart disease, and can also lead to food insecurity, disrupted eating patterns, and low self-esteem.” – Matt Cartwright

“It’s important to feel recognized at work so if you never are, you might consider moving on. However, never stop doing your best because you’re not getting credit.” – Unknown

“You are responsible for your own creation of yourself. So go ahead, create a magnificent you!” – Unknown

“Often those that criticise others reveal what he himself lacks.” – Shannon L. Alder

“If you have no confidence in self , you are twice defeated in the race of life. With confidence, you have won even before you have started.” – Cicero

“The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.” – Michelangelo

“Because one believes in oneself, one doesn’t try to convince. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn’t need others’ approval. Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her.” – Lao Tzu

“I think high self-esteem is overrated. A little low self-esteem is actually quite good. Maybe you’re not the best, so you should work a little harder.” – Jay Leno

“Lack of confidence is what makes you want to change somebody else’s mind. When you`re OK, you don`t need to convince anyone else in order to empower yourself.” – Jada Pinkett Smith

“It’s not the lack of ability or opportunity that holds you back; it is only a lack of confidence in yourself.” – Richard Monckton Milnes

“Many of us harbor hidden low self-esteem. We deem everything and everyone more important that ourselves and think that meeting their needs is more important than meeting our own. But if you run out of gas, everyone riding with you will be left stranded.” – T. D. Jakes

“When you are in the grips of low self-esteem, it’s painful, and it certainly doesn`t feel like pride. But I believe that this is the dark, quieter side of pride   thwarted pride.” – Edward T Welch

“The solution to low self-esteem is to get over yourself and get a higher purpose.” – Marianne Williamson

“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.” – Marianne Williamson

“Ego says, “Once everything falls into place, I’ll feel peace”. Spirit says, “Find your peace, and then everything will fall into place”.” – Marianne Williamson

“Every change is a challenge to become who we really are.” – Marianne Williamson

“You playing small doesn’t serve the world. There’s nothing enlightening about shrinking so others won’t feel insecure around you. As you let your own light shine, you indirectly give others permission to do the same.” – Marianne Williamson

“The moment of surrender is not when life is over. It’s when it begins.” – Marianne Williamson

“Inner peace doesn’t come from getting what we want, but from remembering who we are.” – Marianne Williamson

“Most bad behaviour comes from insecurity.” – Debra Winger

“There is no such thing as perfect security, only varying levels of insecurity.” – Salman Rushdie

“Each one of us requires the spur of insecurity to force us to do our best.” – Harold W. Dodds

“Diffidence is a sort of false modesty.” – Thackeray

“Of all the traps and pitfalls in life, self-disesteem is the deadliest, and the hardest to overcome, for it is a pit designed and dug by our own hands, summed up in the phrase, “It’s no use – I can’t do it.” – Maxwell Maltz

Conclusion

If the self is valued by others, we’re more inclined to take self-care. A sign of self-esteem is the capacity to show compassion. If you are able to show compassion for yourself, you will be more inclined to spread it out to others. This creates an uplifting feedback loop, which helps you to be compassionate to others and yourself!

Let these quotes be your guiding light towards self-acceptance and inner strength, reminding you that your value is immeasurable and worthy of celebration.