Famous Quotes & Sayings

Ayn Rand

Self-esteem is reliance on one's power to think... The man of authentic self-confidence is the man who relies on the judgment of his own mind.

Ayn Rand

In order to deal with reality successfully - to pursue and achieve the values which his life requires - man needs self-esteem; he needs to be confident of his efficacy and worth.

Brian Tracy

Transgression of any kind is always accompanied by a loss of self-esteem.

bell hooks

I think Black people need to take self-esteem seriously.

David Bowie

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.

Cynthia Heimel

Throughout their lives, women try to pummel their bodies into some phantom ideal shape that exists only with a lot of airbrushing. ... I don't blame men for this. Men seem to go for us no matter what size and shape we are. I blame capitalism. No, really. The consumer must constantly be in a state of anxious low self-esteem so that she will constantly buy lipsticks and girdles to make her feel cuter.

Adele

I don’t have time to worry about something as petty as what I look like

Clayton Christensen

When I have my interview with my God, our conversation will focus on the individuals whose self-esteem I was able to strengthen, whose faith I was able to reinforce, and whose discomfort I was able to assuage—a doer of good, regardless of what assignment I had. These are the metrics of that matter in measuring my life. This realization, which occurred nearly fifteen years ago, guided me every day to seek opportunities to help people in ways tailored to their individual circumstances. My happiness and my sense of worth has been immeasurably improved as a result.

Dawn French

I've never disliked myself, and my weight has had nothing to do with my self-esteem.

Brooke Burke

Once I started focusing on the things I wanted, they all started coming true.

Shane Claiborne

The problem is that the Chicken-Soup-for-the-Soul stuff may feel good, but none of that typical stuff helps when somebody in your neighborhood is murdered.

Jessie J

Do what makes you feel good. Remind yourself of what you're good at and make sure you do that.

Jay Mohr

I feel good. I'm much better. Actually, I just lost 10 pounds on a new diet called the flu. Has anyone tried that one out?

Gretchen Rubin

The absence of feeling bad isn't enough to make you happy; you must strive to find sources of feeling good

Ricardo Semler

The purpose of work is not to make money. The purpose of work is to make the workers, whether working stiffs or top executives, feel good about life.

Wayne Dyer

By Feeling Good Throughout the Day, you Become an Instrument of Peace

Mary Pierce

My life off the court has changed. I'm feeling good inside, so I guess it shows on the outside too

Shiloh Fernandez

What I've realized is that when I walk into a club, I don't feel good, I feel uncomfortable. I wonder what to do, I look for my drink... it's not necessarily an enjoyable experience, so why would I put myself through that?

Rene Redzepi

There is no conflict between a better meal and a better world.

Redd Foxx

The food here is so tasteless you could eat a meal of it and belch and it wouldn't remind you of anything.

Summer Sanders

Honestly, if I can plan out a few meals ahead of time, I feel much more organized.

Mark Morris

I never eat standing up, I never eat in front of the refrigerator. I treat myself very formally with meals. I don't watch TV or read. It's a little bit of a ritual, and it's more enjoyable.

Denis Leary

Marriage is like a dull meal with the dessert at the beginning.