"All the wonders you seek are within yourself." ~ Thomas Browne
Faith in oneself... is the best and safest course. ~ Michelangelo
Always be a 1st rate version of yourself instead of a 2nd rate version of someone else." ~ Judy Garland
A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval. ~ Mark Twain
It doesn't matter whether you're the king of a country or... a fabulous Beatle; it's what's inside that counts. ~ George Harrison
I am somebody. I am me. I like being me. And I need nobody to make me somebody. ~ Louis L'Amour
To establish true self-esteem we must concentrate on our successes and forget about the failures and the negatives in our lives. ~ Denis Waitley
I had enormous self-image problems and very low self-esteem, which I hid behind obsessive writing and performing. It's exactly what I do now, except I enjoy it now. I'm not driven like I was in my twenties. I was driven to get through life very quickly. ~ David Bowie
I'm shy, but when the time comes to be wild, I am. I'm fun-loving, adventurous, and mysterious. ~ Leonardo DiCaprio
Persons of high self-esteem are not driven to make themselves superior to others; they do not seek to prove their value by measuring themselves against a comparative standard. Their joy is being who they are, not in being better than someone else. ~ Nathaniel Branden