Self-esteem is not a performance, it’s a relationship, the one we build with our own self. The ultimate mystery is not out there. The ultimate mystery lives inside. Singer Sammy Davis, Jr. once said, “The ultimate mystery is one’s own self.” ✨
Be patient and loving with yourself. ~ Christina Winsey-Rudd
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
Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and to be that perfectly. ~ St. Francis de Sales
The way to develop self-confidence is to do the thing you fear. ~ William Jennings Bryan
I have always regarded myself as the pillar of my life. ~ Meryl Streep
I celebrate myself, and sing myself. ~ Walt Whitman
I don’t feel like my money or my success defines me. I’ve always been very happy just being me. ~ Lauryn Hill
I am a part of all that I have met. ~ Alfred Lord Tennyson
What has the greatest meaning for us is what we uncover for ourselves. ~ Elizabeth O’Connor
I am the greatest. I said that even before I knew I was. Don’t tell me I can’t do something. Don’t tell me it’s impossible. ~ Muhammad Ali
Let the world know you as you are, not as you think you should be, because sooner or later, if you are posing, you will forget the pose, and then where are you? ~ Fanny Brice
There is only one you in all time. ~ Martha Graham
Low self-esteem is like driving through life with your hand-brake on. ~ Maxwell Maltz
We are what we believe we are. ~ C.S. Lewis
You are the sum total of everything you’ve ever seen, heard, eaten, smelled, been told, forgot — it’s all there. Everything influences each of us, and because of that I try to make sure that my experiences are positive. ~ Maya Angelou
You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars, you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. ~ Max Ehrmann
Worry less about what other people think about you, and more about what you think of them. ~ Fay Weldon
The sun and ocean are as nothing beside what you are. ~ A Course in Miracles
Women who set a low value on themselves make life hard for all women. ~ Nellie McClung