Self Acceptance Quotes

• Self-acceptance is my refusal to be in an adversarial relationship to myself.

  Nathaniel Branden

  Depression, Self Esteem, Acceptance

  Nathaniel Branden (1998). “A Woman's Self-Esteem: Struggles and Triumphs in the Search for Identity”, Jossey-Bass

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• No amount of self-improvement can make up for any lack of self-acceptance.

  Robert Holden

  Self Esteem, Acceptance, Self Improvement

  Robert Holden (2009). “Be Happy: Release the Power of Happiness in You”, p.55, Hay House, Inc

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• Self-acceptance comes from meeting life's challenges vigorously. Don't numb yourself to your trials and difficulties, nor build mental walls to exclude pain from your life. You will find peace not by trying to escape your problems, but by confronting them courageously. You will find peace not in denial, but in victory.

  Goswami Kriyananda

  Motivational, Peace, Wall

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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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• Success is total self-acceptance.

  Viktor E. Frankl

  Acceptance, Self

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• Jealousy is the result of one's lack of self-confidence, self-worth, and self-acceptance.

  Sasha Azevedo

  Sad, Jealousy, Self Confidence

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and our imperfections. If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to create. Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open-hearted vision of people who embrace life.

  John Lennon

  Love, Life, Marriage

  "Celebrating John Lennon’s Birthday in His Own Inspiring Words" by Jeryl Brunner, parade.com. October 09, 2014.

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• Let the world know you as you are, not as you think you should be.

  Fanny Brice

  Inspirational, Being Yourself, Self Esteem

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

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• I don't have to be perfect. All I have to do is show up and enjoy the messy, imperfect and beautiful journey of my life.

  Kerry Washington

  Inspirational, Life, Positive

  "Kerry Washington's Aha! Moment". www.oprah.com.

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• If a person lacks self- acceptance, he can't live with himself; if he lacks self-criticism, others can't live with him.

  James Pike

  Acceptance, Men, Self

  "Beyond anxiety: the Christian answer to fear, frustration, guilt, indecision, inhibition, loneliness, despair".

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• Nothing destroys self-worth, self-acceptance and self-love faster than denying what you feel. Without feelings, you would not know where you are in life. Nor would you know what areas you need to work on. Honor your feelings. Allow yourself to feel them.

  Iyanla Vanzant

  Recovery, Loss, Acceptance

  FaceBook post by Iyanla Vanzant from Nov 28, 2016

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• We must be our own before we can be another's.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Friendship, Soulmate, Love Yourself

  Ralph Waldo Emerson (1983). “Essays and Lectures”, p.351, Library of America

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• You can't get it all right all the time, but you can try your best. If you've done that, all that's left is to accept your shortcomings and have the courage to try to overcome them.

  Idina Menzel

  Courage, Trying, Overcoming

  "Idina Menzel defends highly criticized New Year Eve's performance of 'Let It Go'". www.foxnews.com. January 02, 2015.

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• When you do your best you learn to accept yourself

  Miguel Angel Ruiz

  Apology, Acceptance, Accepting Yourself

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• There comes a point when you either embrace who and what you are, or condemn yourself to be miserable all your days. Other people will try to make you miserable; don't help them by doing the job yourself.

  Laurell K. Hamilton

  Life, Motivational, Wisdom

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• The trick is that as long as you know who you are and what makes you happy, it doesn't matter how others see you.

  Wendy Mass

  Happiness, Happy, Being Yourself

  Wendy Mass (2008). “Every Soul a Star”, p.91, Hachette UK

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• Belonging starts with self-acceptance. Your level of belonging, in fact, can never be greater than your level of self-acceptance, because believing that you're enough is what gives you the courage to be authentic, vulnerable and imperfect. When we don't have that, we shape-shift and turn into chameleons; we hustle for the worthiness we already possess.

  Brené Brown

  Believe, Positive Thinking, Acceptance

  "Brené Brown's Top 4 Life Lessons". www.oprah.com.

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• Until you are happy with who you are, you will never be happy with what you have.

  Zig Ziglar

  Life, Happiness, Happy

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• Once you’ve accepted your flaws, no one can use them against you.

  George R. R. Martin

  Wisdom, Life And Love, Acceptance

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• The worst loneliness is not to be comfortable with yourself.

  Mark Twain

  Lonely, Self Esteem, Loneliness

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• If you can accept the flow of life and give in to it, you will be accepting what is real. Only when you accept what is real can you live with it in peace and happiness. The alternative is a struggle that will never end because it is a struggle with the unreal, with a mirage of life instead of life itself.

  Deepak Chopra

  Real, Struggle, Acceptance

  "Spiritual Solutions #15: Find the Flow" by Deepak Chopra, Annie B. Bond, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 12, 2010.

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• Generosity is another quality which, like patience, letting go, non-judging, and trust, provides a solid foundation for mindfulness practice. You might experiment with using the cultivation of generosity as a vehicle for deep self-observation and inquiry as well as an exercise in giving. A good place to start is with yourself. See if you can give yourself gifts that may be true blessings, such as self-acceptance, or some time each day with no purpose. Practice feeling deserving enough to accept these gifts without obligation-to simply receive from yourself, and from the universe.

  Jon Kabat-Zinn

  Letting Go, Spiritual, Acceptance

  Jon Kabat-Zinn (2016). “Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness meditation for everyday life”, p.54, Hachette UK

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• Wanting to be someone else is a waste of who you are

  Kurt Cobain

  Inspirational, Being Yourself, Love Yourself

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• Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit.

  e. e. cummings

  Life, Confidence, Believe

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  No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

  Eleanor Roosevelt

  Inspirational, Motivational, Happiness

  Quoted in Vidette-Messenger (Valparaiso, Ind.), 7 June 1941 See Channing 1

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