“I am somebody. I am me. I like being me. And I need nobody to make me somebody.”— Louis L’Amour, amazon.com
“A True Story about me is that I once threw a McDonald's McFlurry out a car window because I decided I didn't deserve it.”— Tyler McCall, twitter.com
“The time it takes to feel better about a breakup is directly proportional to the time it takes to feel better about yourself.”— Greg Behrendt, amazon.com
“You can boost your self-esteem and your sex drive by shifting the focus from your flaws to your attributes. You can also focus on the pleasure experienced during sex.”— Alexia Severson, healthline.com
“She doesn’t need to text you, because she has self-respect. Self-esteem. Self-love. And that’s all she really needs.”— Holly Riordan, thoughtcatalog.com
“Everything is your fault and you are nothing without him — or so he’d like you to believe. He’s in constant control of your self-esteem. You only feel good when he makes you feel good about yourself, but if you’re not in his favor, you’re nothing.”— Kelsey Dykstra, bolde.com
“A manipulator conveniently embarrasses you in front of others and then does one of two things: acts as though he didn't realize he would hurt your feelings or acts as though he does not care that he did. This tool works your self-esteem down and makes your partner feel better about himself.”— Erin Adair, familyshare.com
“Look in the mirror and say, There is none other like you and for that reason alone you are beautiful.”— Miranda Hart, amazon.com
“Preferable to accepting one's insignificance is imagining the others hate you.”— Sarah Manguso, amazon.com
“Having a low opinion of yourself is not modesty. It’s self-destruction.”— Bobbe Sommer, onlinecounsellingcollege.tumblr.com
“People's opinions, especially negative ones, largely stem from what they know they don't have and can't do. You eventually have to stop basing your self-worth on the insecurities of others.”— Brianna Wiest, amazon.com
“You have to stop believing that you need other people's permission to be okay with yourself.”— Brianna Wiest, amazon.com
“Let go of the expectation that if you work on yourself enough, you won't struggle anymore. If you work on yourself enough, you'l understand what the struggle is for.”— Brianna Wiest, amazon.com
“When we think other people love us, we give ourselves permission to feel love.”— Brianna Wiest, amazon.com
“People cannot transmute emotions, which is interesting to consider when you realize how utterly consumed the human race is with the concept of getting other people to love us.”— Brianna Wiest, amazon.com
“Your self-esteem has taken a hit. If your partner consistently puts you down and doesn’t value your thoughts, he or she could damage your self-esteem.”— Alexandra Whittaker, rd.com
“I struggle with low self-esteem all the time! I think everyone does. I have so much wrong with me. I’m odd looking. Sometimes I think I look like a funny muppet.”— Angelina Jolie, therichest.com
“We live in a world where most people still subscribe to the belief that shame is a good tool for keeping people in line. Not only is this wrong, but it’s dangerous. Shame is highly correlated with addiction, violence, aggression, depression, eating disorders, and bullying.”— Brené Brown, amazon.com