Welcome to our collection of Esteem Quotes, where we delve into the realms of self-worth, confidence, and empowerment. Esteem, in its essence, reflects the value and respect we hold for ourselves and others. It is the cornerstone upon which our self-perception is built, influencing our thoughts, actions, and interactions with the world around us. Throughout history, thinkers, philosophers, and leaders have contemplated the nature of esteem, offering insights and wisdom that continue to resonate with us today.
In a world often fraught with challenges and uncertainties, nurturing a healthy sense of self-esteem becomes paramount. It serves as a guiding light, empowering us to navigate through life’s complexities with resilience and grace. Whether it’s through affirmations, self-reflection, or the uplifting words of others, the journey towards cultivating self-esteem is one of self-discovery and growth. As we embark on this journey together, let us explore the profound wisdom encapsulated in these esteem quotes, drawing inspiration to elevate our spirits and embrace the inherent worthiness within ourselves and others.
I grew up in a home environment where I wasn’t getting esteem for anything I did. Ben Affleck
The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently. Friedrich Nietzsche
You realise fame is something that if you court it too much or if you indulge in it too much, it will have a negative effect ultimately on your mental health and self esteem, because fame is ultimately about achieving positive self esteem through external factors, and that’s a losing game, I would say. Robert Sheehan
When a young non-white male is stopped and searched at the whim of a police officer, his idea of personal space, privacy and self esteem are shattered, to say nothing of his Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment protections. The damage goes deep quickly and stays. Stop & frisk, as well as a tactic, is also an incitement. Henry Rollins
When people hold you in high esteem, it’s very delicate relationship. When they meet you they’re putting all their chips up. It’s make or break. Henry Rollins
He who is mistaken in an action which he sincerely believes to be right may be an enemy, but retains our esteem. Jules Verne
When I hit around 65, 66, I started to feel tremendous worth and incredible personal esteem. I was becoming very cognisant of my contribution to the American spirit of helping your fellow man and all of the good stuff. Jerry Lewis
One of the reasons the American public holds unelected government officials in such low esteem is that they are never held accountable for their failures. Richard Grenell
I do have esteem issues when it comes to reading and writing. I always feel kind of self-conscious about letting people read something that I wrote, because the last thing I wanna hear is, ‘You spelled everything wrong.’ Tiffany Haddish
I was just starting out, trying to become a screenwriter, and I became the Austin slam champion three times. For a nerdy, kind of a socially awkward guy, that did wonders for my self esteem. Ernest Cline
The sincere teachers of their youth should be met, not with an intention to dictate to them, but to give additional force to their well-meant endeavours, and raise them to public esteem. Joseph Lancaster
It’s amazing to me that journalists are held in such low esteem. Fiona Barton
I esteem it the crowning mercy of my life that not only the chief ends I contemplated on becoming a missionary are attained, but I am allowed to see competent, faithful, and affectionate successors actively engaged in the work. Adoniram Judson
One of the most widely read novels by a black American is Ralph Ellison’s ‘Invisible Man.’ It is his masterwork – it won the National Book Award in 1953 and catapulted my man to the highest levels of literary esteem. Victor LaValle
Esteem must be founded on preference: to hold everyone in high esteem is to esteem nothing. Moliere
Especially among journalists, politics is not a pursuit that’s held in high esteem. We tend to be cynical about it – but I actually believe in democracy. Chrystia Freeland
Women are tenacious, and all of them should be tenacious of respect; without esteem they cannot exist; esteem is the first demand that they make of love. Honore de Balzac
I had grown up during a time when Notre Dame football was held in the highest esteem. I listened to all of the games on the radio. Ara Parseghian
We are not what we are, nor do we treat or esteem each other for such, but for what we are capable of being. Henry David Thoreau
Given the choice between instant gratification and the lasting satisfaction of earning the esteem of someone you respect and admire, all but the most small-minded would choose the latter. Mark Goulston
Books, like proverbs, receive their chief value from the stamp and esteem of the ages through which they have passed. J. Paul Getty
The movies were so healing for me because I had such an isolated, lonely childhood. Going to the movies and having the lights go down, you disappear. If you have esteem issues, suddenly you’re in a void where nobody can see you. You are just by yourself in that darkness, and your loneliness is cured. Michael De Luca
What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value. Thomas Paine
I was bullied in elementary to middle school. It messed with my self esteem. Ashton Sanders
It certainly is the duty of every true Christian, to esteem himself a stranger and pilgrim in this world; and as bound to use earthly blessings, not as means of satisfying lust or gratifying wantonness, but of supplying his absolute wants and necessities. Johann Arndt
A lot of black women still carry a lot of pain when they see black men with women who aren’t black, and that’s really unfortunate that that could make us so upset. It has to do with self esteem. Regina King
In the ancient world and, above all, among the Greeks, human nature was held in high esteem. Elie Metchnikoff
Emma wasn’t bothered about the fact that I was a ‘celebrity’, held in high esteem by millions of cricket fans around the world. As far as she was concerned, I was just her dad, and she believed that role should take priority over anything else. Geoffrey Boycott
Steve Jobs is considered an amazing genius and made billions of dollars. Sure, we overlook that he didn’t pay his share of taxes and didn’t believe in charity. But other than these occasional rumblings of dissent, he is pretty much held in high esteem. Tom Green
I have never worked with anyone who I hold in higher esteem than Chris Menges. He’s an absolute, bona fide, authentic artist. William Hurt
I always remember the teachings of our ancestors: respect for God, teacher, government, and both parents. Even after I became president, I have not changed in this matter in the slightest. I hold these teachings in high esteem, and I believe in their truth. Suharto
Our esteem for facts has not neutralized in us all religiousness. It is itself almost religious. Our scientific temper is devout. William James
To possess dignity is to be worthy of respect. Worthy of high esteem. Absorb this: you are worthy of respect. Beth Moore
Cockneys make good beggars. They are held in high esteem by the fraternity in America. Their resource, originality and invention, and a never-faltering tongue enable them to often attain their ends where others fail, and they succeed where the natives starve. W. H. Davies
Fiction is the thing I esteem most in my own work; I feel that, even if it’s no good, only I could have written those books. Edmund White
Self esteem and a healthy body image for people with disabilities are so often hard-fought. Stella Young
Never esteem men on account of their riches or their station. Respect goodness, find it where you may. William Cobbett
I don’t have the best self esteem; mine wavers month to month, but I know how to pick myself up. Tyra Banks
If I see myself on a worst-dressed list – and I’ve been on many of them – I tend to have low self esteem for 24 hours. I just like to feel comfortable, and I like being excited about whatever it is I’m wearing. I hate subjecting myself to that kind of criticism! Busy Philipps
Generally speaking, men are held in great esteem in all parts of the world, so why shouldn’t women have their share? Soldiers and war heroes are honored and commemorated, explorers are granted immortal fame, martyrs are revered, but how many people look upon women too as soldiers? Anne Frank
That which we obtain too easily, we esteem too lightly. Thomas Paine
We esteem, honor, and love the apostles more than the other saints, because they served God more faithfully and because they loved Him more perfectly. Saint Ignatius
Few American presidents are held in higher esteem than Thomas Jefferson. Though historians have scrutinized every phase of his long public career and found him wanting in a number of respects, he holds an unshakable place in the pantheon of American heroes. Robert Dallek
Those that have had great passions esteem themselves for the rest of their lives fortunate and unfortunate in being cured of them. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Self esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves. Nathaniel Branden
I am genuinely flattered by Chelsea’s interest. It’s a club I really respect, and hold in great esteem. Edin Dzeko
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
The chief ingredients in the composition of those qualities that gain esteem and praise, are good nature, truth, good sense, and good breeding. Joseph Addison
It isn’t hard to see how the lack of representation affects the self esteem of many women world wide. Philomena Kwao
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome. Benjamin Whichcote
If you want to be an actor, you should keep confident. Don’t get too much of an ego and become not humble. But you should have esteem and not feel bad when you don’t book something. So I think you should just stay humble, but you also need to have some esteem to make yourself keep going. Nolan Gould
I think that giving mindless praise is ridiculous. But I understand why parents do it. They want their kids to feel good about themselves. But parents are never going to teach their children true, positive self esteem by praising everything they do. Rosalind Wiseman
I’m not intimidated by other actors at all – or directors. I don’t care who they are. But I am intimidated by writers. I hold them in the highest esteem. John Mahoney
Books, like proverbs, receive their chief value from the stamp and esteem of ages through which they passed. William Temple
In the period before the arrival of Mrs. Thatcher, politics had been in such low esteem. Everything was so hedged, so mealy-mouthed. Then along came this woman who seemed to have no manners at all and said exactly what she thought. Everyone’s eyes were popping and their jaws were dropping, and I really enjoyed that. Tom Stoppard
There’s this tendency to be held in great esteem if you are judgmental. A sort of moral policing, being opinionated. What right has one to act like judges? What right has one to police another? Mohanlal
We see that pedantry has never been held in such esteem for the government of the world as in our times, and it offers as many paths of the true intelligible species and objects of infallible and sole truth as there are individual pedants. Giordano Bruno
I hold my parents in such high esteem for what they do, so that, in and of itself, is a very lucky position to be in. Zoe Perry
If once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow-citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem. Abraham Lincoln
If all of your self worth and esteem is invested in how much you consume, how many likes you get, or other quantifiable measures, the desire to simply possess things trumps our ability or capability to make moral connections with people around us. Larry Harvey
Jesus was happy when people acknowledged his dignity and saddened when they did not, but he never sought their esteem or regard. Mother Angelica
I hold theatre acting in such high esteem that it scares me. Kate Bosworth
People hold my father in very high esteem, but what was amazing was that nobody looked at me as a woman; I was never made aware of the fact that I am a woman. Mehbooba Mufti
I still remember, when I got my fees for ‘Barsaat,’ I ran into a car showroom and purchased a Maruti Esteem. I treasure that car more than anything else in the world. Twinkle Khanna
It is difficult to esteem a man as highly as he would wish. Luc de Clapiers
Without an ugly America to loathe, there is no automatic esteem to receive. Thus liberalism’s unrelenting current of anti-Americanism. Shelby Steele
Sport is important for children, especially from disadvantaged places, to bring up their self esteem. Alexander Ovechkin
Girls’ inner critics are starting to reveal themselves at a younger and younger age. And body image issues are an aspect of their lives which is causing them low self esteem and day-to-day suffering. Elizabeth Berkley
Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all. George Washington
My goal was always to be part of pop culture and relevant to young people, to interact with the people they hold in high esteem. Drew Pinsky
The difficulty with any sort of esteem is that more is expected of you. Judi Dench
As long as the dollar remains in high esteem as a trade currency, America can continue to spend more than it earns. But when the day arrives – as it certainly must – when the dollar tumbles and foreigners no longer want it, the free ride will be over. G. Edward Griffin
Edgar Degas’s famous sculpture, ‘Little Dancer Aged Fourteen,’ served as my muse for ‘The Painted Girls.’ I came upon a television documentary on the work, and as someone who held the sculpture in high esteem and who largely considered ballet to be the high-minded pursuit of privileged young girls, I was struck by what I would learn. Cathy Marie Buchanan
When you look at the history of the monarchy, there’s one period that stands out where it is held in universally, awe-inspired reverence and esteem. It’s not Henry VIII, its certainly not Victoria; it’s the first 70 years of the 20th century. David Starkey
Love and esteem are the first principles of friendship; it is always imperfect if either of these two are wanting. Eustace Budgell
You want to please society. You want to be happy. You want to be well liked. You want to be held in high esteem and be respected. These are real things. You want respect from your peers, respect from your loved ones; you want to be looked up to for your achievements and your accomplishments. All of this requires conformity in some form or another. Thomas Jane
The most insignificant people are the most apt to sneer at others. They are safe from reprisals. And have no hope of rising in their own self esteem but by lowering their neighbors. William Hazlitt
Human life is held in much higher esteem, and the taking of it, whether in private quarrel or by judicial procedure, is looked upon much more seriously than it was formerly. Elihu Root
The misfortune is that many people, men and women, think that the perfect face has no flaws, no pores in the skin; and that gives unrealistic levels of esteem. Somebody feels they’re not right because they haven’t got that type of refinement. Douglas Kirkland
I hold Jonas Hector in high esteem, and he is a good player. Lothar Matthaus
We ought to esteem it of the greatest importance that the fictions which children first hear should be adapted in the most perfect manner to the promotion of virtue. Plato
It no longer makes sense to see singlehood and marriage as two distinct and stable social categories that should be accorded different legal rights and social esteem. Stephanie Coontz
I think that I have self esteem issues, really. If you really analyse it… People who really like me I have no interest in. The unattainable is always that I want to attain. Karan Johar
There are many reasons for the decline in royal esteem. One is that so many of the royals are thick. Alastair Campbell
As love without esteem is capricious and volatile; esteem without love is languid and cold. Jonathan Swift
The most important element of a free society, where individual rights are held in the highest esteem, is the rejection of the initiation of violence. Ron Paul
I think India is very passionate about films. It’s almost a second religion back home. Due to that, I think film stars are – are really held in great esteem. Not that we’re complaining, but I think with that comes a lot of responsibility. Abhishek Bachchan
Duty is for Kant the One and All. Out of the duty of gratitude, he claims, one has to defend and esteem the ancients; and only out of duty has he become a great man. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
Pride defeats its own end, by bringing the man who seeks esteem and reverence into contempt. Henry IV of England
I know that those who esteem these little organised associations to be the churches of God, see nothing but mere meetings of men in every other gathering of God’s children. John Nelson Darby
After doing some research with my agent, we found out Klipsch was an official Colts partner, and they were based in Indianapolis, which only added to my esteem for the company. I also have a passion for design and technology that developed while I was at Stanford and appreciate the quality of Klipsch’s speakers and headphones. Andrew Luck
I have strong sentiments toward Iran, since I distinguish between the Iranian regime and the Iranian people. I highly esteem Iranian music and culture. Moshe Katsav
The strength of the scientific establishment in any country is related to its general level of education, not only in supplying large numbers of eager minds for further training, but also in ensuring a public opinion that holds science in esteem and approves financial support. Arthur Lewis
But what many psychologists have done, probably because they did well on a test themselves and everyone wants high self esteem, is to create this little box and then do their research inside it. Robert Sternberg
Yoga reduced my stress and bodily tension. It allowed me to bring my body back into balance, to emerge from my fertility struggle with my sense of self esteem and self worth intact, and to forge a stronger bond with my husband. Brenda Strong
The great esteem in which the Nobel prizes are universally held is due to the fact that for several generations they have been given purely on scientific merit and not through lobbying and politicking. I do hope that it will stay this way, and the prizes will never be given according to the number of votes in live TV contests! Andre Geim
The knights of the theater represented to me not only the pinnacle of the profession but the esteem in which the profession was held. To find myself, to my astonishment, in that company is the grandest thing that has professionally happened to me. Patrick Stewart
As costly as it was in the lives of our men and women in uniform, in military assets, and in esteem and pride, Pearl Harbor was a watershed moment for America. Joe Baca
The King of Spain displayed his esteem for me in a manner that I confess flattered me pleasantly when, after the death of Don Luis de Haro, he stated publicly in front of all the foreign ambassadors that he wanted to follow my example in not having a prime minister any longer. Louis XIV
I’m not looking for ‘outer esteem’ anymore, what they call ‘other esteem.’ I’m looking for self-esteem. And people think that self-esteem is built with accomplishments. And, ‘Hey, look what I did in my life.’ Lisa Lampanelli