Esteem Quotes

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  Accept everything about yourself - I mean everything, You are you and that is the beginning and the end - no apologies, no regrets.

  Henry A. Kissinger

  Inspirational, Im Sorry, Being Yourself

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  Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it's amazing what they can accomplish.

  Sam Walton

  Motivational, Leadership, Educational

  Attributed in "The 101 Greatest Business Principles of All Time" by Leslie Pockell, November 23, 2004.

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• Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company.

  George Washington

  Inspirational, Friendship, Positive

  George Washington, Jared Sparks (1834). “The Writings of George Washington: pt. I. Official letters relating to the French war, and private letters before the American revolution: March, 1754-May, 1775”, p.413

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• The man who does not value himself, cannot value anything or anyone.

  Ayn Rand

  Self Esteem, Self Worth, Men

  Ayn Rand (1964). “The Virtue of Selfishness”, p.29, Penguin

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• 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

  Self Esteem, Self Confidence, Self Worth

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• Most people with low self-esteem have earned it.

  George Carlin

  Inspirational, Self Esteem, Humorous

  George Carlin (2001). “Napalm & Silly Putty”, Hyperion

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• Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life.

  Golda Meir

  Inspirational, Life, Change

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• You have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn't worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.

  Louise Hay

  Inspirational, Positive, Self Esteem

  Louise L. Hay (2009). “You Can Heal Your Life”, p.20, ReadHowYouWant.com

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• That kind of life is most happy which affords us most opportunities of gaining our own esteem.

  Samuel Johnson

  Inspirational, Positive, Self Esteem

  Samuel Johnson (1848). “The Wisdom of the Rambler, Adventurer, and Idler”, p.132

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• Well, we all know that self-esteem comes from what you think of you, not what other people think of you.

  Gloria Gaynor

  Life, Confidence, Self Esteem

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• The reputation you have with yourself - your self-esteem - is the single most important factor for a fulfilling life.

  Nathaniel Branden

  Self Esteem, Self Confidence, Important

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• You have within you right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you.

  Brian Tracy

  Success, Leadership, Confidence

  Twitter post from Nov 22, 2015

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• To establish true self-esteem we must concentrate on our successes and forget about the failures and the negatives in our lives.

  Denis Waitley

  Life, Motivational, Self Esteem

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• We are valued in this world at the rate we desire to be valued.

  Jean de la Bruyere

  Self Esteem, Self Worth, Self Respect

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• I think, head up and shoulders back. Not only does it make you look taller and thinner but it gives you confidence and boosts your self-esteem.

  Shelley Long

  Confidence, Self Esteem, Thinking

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• People always want to ask me about my drug problem - I never had a drug problem; I had a self-esteem problem!

  Gloria Gaynor

  Self Esteem, Humor, People

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• For some reason, all artists have self-esteem issues.

  Whoopi Goldberg

  Self Esteem, Artist, Issues

  "Happy 60th Birthday, Whoopi Goldberg! Our Favorite Quotes From The Actress" by Jeryl Brunner, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 14, 2015.

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• I don't think it's a good attitude in your life to feel that you have to be rich to have self-esteem.

  Tom Petty

  Attitude, Self Esteem, Thinking

  "10 Things That Piss Off Tom Petty". Interview with David Wild, www.rollingstone.com. November 14, 2002.

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• Experts say that if children can't read by the end of the fifth grade, they lose self-confidence and self-esteem, making them more likely to enter the juvenile justice system.

  Dirk Kempthorne

  Children, Self Esteem, Self Confidence

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• Resentment is weak and lowers your self-esteem.

  Barbara Sher

  Self Esteem, Resentment, Weak

  Barbara Sher (2010). “I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It”, p.190, Dell

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• Involvement in the arts engages kids in their community, improves self-esteem, reclaims at-risk youth, and builds the creative skills that are required of a 21st century workforce

  Gavin Newsom

  Art, Self Esteem, Kids

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• We all know that girls who compete in sports perform better in school, are physically healthier and have a stronger self-esteem.

  Louise Slaughter

  Girl, Sports, Self Esteem

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• So many comics have such low self-esteem.

  Debra Wilson

  Self Esteem, Lows, Self

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• Cherish believes that God made her with a special purpose. Like any teenage girl, she has her insecurities, but for the most part she has a real healthy self-esteem.

  Charlene Tilton

  Girl, Teenage, Self Esteem

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• Demands for equality for women are threats to men's self-esteem and sense of sexual turf.

  Alice S Rossi

  Self Esteem, Equality, Men

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