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The thing I’m most proud of is that I’ve raised a lot of money for certain charities – breast cancer and the Caldecott Foundation and the NSPCC. But as far as my self-esteem is concerned, doing ‘The Graduate’ for 11 months was fantastic. Jerry Hall
I think if you exercise, your state of mind – my state of mind – is usually more at ease, ready for more mental challenges. Once I get the physical stuff out of the way it always seems like I have more calmness and better self-esteem. Stone Gossard
I’m very passionate about the use of sports in young people’s lives to build self-esteem and self-discipline and self-confidence. It’s been a big thing for me. Ed Skrein
Demands for equality for women are threats to men’s self-esteem and sense of sexual turf. Alice S. Rossi
There was a time in my life where I was very depressed, I had lost all self-esteem. I came to a point where I couldn’t even look at myself in the mirror, I had gained weight. Momina Mustehsan
I think Black people need to take self-esteem seriously. bell hooks
Every new adjustment is a crisis in self-esteem. Eric Hoffer
When you lose your hair, it has an impact on confidence and your overall self-esteem whether it affects your career or your love life. Bill Rancic
I was an ego maniac with a self-esteem problem and that’s what most addicts are like. Ryan Leaf
There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one will be to treat others with respect, kindness, and generosity. Nathaniel Branden
Watching TV produces low levels of satisfaction because it doesn’t challenge you. Instead, do something that raises your self-esteem. Tap into your ‘signature strengths’ – things you’re good at or passionate about. Karen Salmansohn
Don’t worry so much about your self-esteem. Worry more about your character. Integrity is its own reward. Laura Schlessinger
If we get our self-esteem from superficial places, from our popularity, appearance, business success, financial situation, health, any of these, we will be disappointed, because no one can guarantee that we’ll have them tomorrow. Kathy Ireland
Adversity, and perseverance and all these things can shape you. They can give you a value and a self-esteem that is priceless. Scott Hamilton
I have said many times: We have self-esteem or don’t, based on how we were raised! Self-esteem is normally produced in your first 7-8 years of life. Dan Pena
You are loved just for being who you are, just for existing. You don’t have to do anything to earn it. Your shortcomings, your lack of self-esteem, physical perfection, or social and economic success – none of that matters. No one can take this love away from you, and it will always be here. Ram Dass
Anger is a manifestation of a deeper issue… and that, for me, is based on insecurity, self-esteem and loneliness. Naomi Campbell
We are all good at things – a varied assortment of things – and we all desperately need to find out what those things are for our self-esteem. If there is anything young people need, it is confidence and an identity and a purpose. Renee Elise Goldsberry
Altruism raises your mood because it raises your self-esteem, which increases happiness. Plus, giving to others gets you outside of yourself and distracts you from your problems. Karen Salmansohn
If we love God, do His will, and fear His judgment more than men’s, we will have self-esteem. Ezra Taft Benson
Tell me how a person judges his or her self-esteem, and I will tell you how that person operates at work, in love, in sex, in parenting, in every important aspect of existence – and how high he or she is likely to rise. The reputation you have with yourself – your self-esteem – is the single most important factor for a fulfilling life. Nathaniel Branden
Well, we all know that self-esteem comes from what you think of you, not what other people think of you. Gloria Gaynor
Early intervention programs enrich adverse family environments. The largest effects of the early intervention programs are on noncognitive traits. Now, what do I mean by that? I mean perseverance, motivation, self-esteem, and hard work. James Heckman
To me, self-esteem is not self-love. It is self-acknowledgment, as in recognizing and accepting who you are. Amity Gaige
For some reason, all artists have self-esteem issues. Whoopi Goldberg
Very early on, you figure out that you put your self-esteem in the hands of strangers. There’s a different commodity. There’s the Helena Bonham Carter that everyone thinks they know, who really has nothing to do with me. But you just have to let that go. Helena Bonham Carter
I read a lot on self-esteem issues, and a mother has more impact on the self-esteem of her daughter than peer pressure or media or television. Sophie Gregoire Trudeau
Although my marriage left me with three beautiful children, it also left me with a healthy dose of self-doubt, low self-esteem, and an extreme desire to be loved again. I was operating on empty, expecting to be paid in full. Niecy Nash
Conscience: self-esteem with a halo. Irving Layton
Hot Lips changed a lot in eleven years. Initially, Margaret Houlihan behaved as though a man were the only thing that could complete her life, and she didn’t see what richness her life contained. She gained a lot of self-esteem through the years, and she came to realize that what she did, what she offered, was valuable. Loretta Swit
If I’ve got a confidence problem, it’s that my self-esteem is entirely too high. Katherine Ryan
I’ve spent most of my life in prison. I was a prisoner of my fear and my low self-esteem. Gerry Cooney
I was doing a children’s book on self-esteem, and I really felt like I wanted to shed the shame I’d been feeling – and maybe make it easier for women my age who had probably felt bad about themselves. Jamie Lee Curtis
Drugs are a waste of time. They destroy your memory and your self-respect and everything that goes along with with your self-esteem. They’re no good at all. Kurt Cobain
We can experience an erosion of self-esteem when we’re lonely, as we come to believe that it’s because we’re not likable or because something is broken inside of us. And that can just compound that loneliness further and further. Vivek Murthy
I am trying to inspire people to just take control of their oral health, because if we don’t take care of our oral health, it affects so many different aspects of our lives. If your smile and mouth is not together, it affects your relationship, your self-esteem, your health. Sherri Shepherd
Like most comedians, I have crippling low self-esteem, so I always think that what I’ve just done is rubbish. Russell Howard
Low self-esteem is like driving through life with your hand-brake on. Maxwell Maltz
Self-esteem is made up primarily of two things: feeling lovable and feeling capable. Jack Canfield
When I’ve mentioned my screen wife is Helen Baxendale, so many people have burst out laughing. My self-esteem has been crushed by it. Greg Davies
At Treviso, my entire career was in danger; I lost all self-esteem and confidence. Leonardo Bonucci
Self-esteem and self-contempt have specific odors; they can be smelled. Eric Hoffer
Many mathematicians derive part of their self-esteem by feeling themselves the proud heirs of a long tradition of rational thinking; I am afraid they idealize their cultural ancestors. Edsger Dijkstra
No one else can take risks for us, or face our losses on our behalf, or give us self-esteem. No one can spare us from life’s slings and arrows, and when death comes, we meet it alone. Martha Beck
I emphasize self-esteem, self-confidence, and dignity, not as an ideal, but as a real test of community organization. Without leadership development, community organizations do not have staying power. Paul Wellstone
If we focus on our health, including our inner health, our self-esteem, and how we look at ourselves and our confidence level, we’ll tend to be healthier people anyway, we’ll tend to make better choices for our lives, for our bodies, we’ll always be trying to learn more, and get better as time goes on. Queen Latifah
In terms of self-esteem and confidence I think I’m generally quite healthy. Derren Brown
Self-esteem is the greatest sickness known to man or woman because it’s conditional. Albert Ellis
I dropped out of my drama course at university after a year and just floated from rubbish job to rubbish job, with no self-esteem and no idea what I wanted to do. Gok Wan
Self-esteem is crucial to how much or how little contentment you feel at the end of your life. Mark Goulston
Negative thinking patterns can be immensely deceptive and persuasive, and change is rarely easy. But with patience and persistence, I believe that nearly all individuals suffering from depression can improve and experience a sense of joy and self-esteem once again. David D. Burns
Love and self-esteem are constructed through likes and followers. Maimouna Doucoure
I think the stigma surrounding mental illness and also the stigma surrounding self-esteem issues or insecurities or just even feeling different is something that doesn’t really get enough attention. Everybody struggles with feeling alone or that they are going through something they don’t quite understand. Brittany Snow
Nothing profits more than self-esteem, grounded on what is just and right. John Milton
Productive achievement is a consequence and an expression of health and self-esteem, not its cause. Nathaniel Branden
I do not think there was anything abusive in my house. Yet, I stand by a lot of my critiques of Western parenting. I think there’s a lot of questions about how you instill true self-esteem. Amy Chua
I think ballet has influenced my personality a lot in the sense that I am very disciplined in all of my endeavours. I am always on time; I take things very seriously. I’ve built up my inner strength and self-esteem over time as I’ve improved as a dancer. Yuan Yuan Tan
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
Self-esteem is a powerful force within each of us… Self-esteem is the experience that we are appropriate to life and to the requirements of life. Nathaniel Branden
For African-Americans, it’s still going to be – some people say double hard – I’d say four times as hard. Be an opportunist. Take advantage of your resources, because the only way to win is with education, self-esteem, having value in yourself. Claudette Colvin
Nothing builds self-esteem and self-confidence like accomplishment. Thomas Carlyle
There are no college courses to build up self-esteem or high school or elementary school. If you don’t get those values at a early age, nurtured in your home, you don’t get them. T. D. Jakes
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
Fear of failure is caused by lack of self-esteem and confidence. Dealing with fear is the key to super success. Dan Pena
Self-esteem comes quietly, like the truth. Amity Gaige
Most fears of rejection rest on the desire for approval from other people. Don’t base your self-esteem on their opinions. Harvey Mackay
Unhealthy eating habits cause major health problems, such as diabetes and heart disease, and can also lead to food insecurity, disrupted eating patterns, and low self-esteem. Matt Cartwright
Self-esteem is as important to our well-being as legs are to a table. It is essential for physical and mental health and for happiness. Louise Hart
I don’t think ethical people deal with intimidation as a method to achieve success. Undermining someone’s self-esteem isn’t a method to achieve success. Dominique Moceanu
I don’t have any terrific self-esteem issues but I do sometimes realise I’ve been too lucky and that I’m over-praised. It makes me nervous. I have this sense of being overrated. Christopher Hitchens
If you improve a teacher’s self-esteem, confidence, communication skills or stress levels, you improve that teacher’s overall effectiveness across the curriculum. Elaine MacDonald
I think fashion is repulsive. The whole idea that someone else can make clothing that is supposed to be in style and make other people look good is ridiculous. It sickens me to think that there is an industry that plays to the low self-esteem of the general public. I would like the fashion industry to collapse. Steve Albini
Evidence suggests jobs are crucial not only to economic well-being but also to self-esteem. Robert Reich
My mama didn’t want me; my daddy wasn’t there. So there were a lot of insecurities and low self-esteem. Kirk Franklin
I didn’t want to go down any scarier path of low self-esteem than I was already on the track for. So during my second year of college I was like, ‘I’m over it! I have to go see what this other thing called life is about!’ Anna Chlumsky
Spina bifida affects every single aspect of your life, from your child’s self-esteem to your ability to sleep at night. Nicole Ari Parker
Social media websites are no longer performing an envisaged function of creating a positive communication link among friends, family and professionals. It is a veritable battleground, where insults fly from the human quiver, damaging lives, destroying self-esteem and a person’s sense of self-worth. Anthony Carmona
I once won a second prize in a history concert. My parents came to the ceremony. Somebody else had won the prize for best all-around student. Afterwards my father said to me, ‘Never, ever disgrace me like that again.’ When I tell my Western friends, they are aghast. But I adore my father. It didn’t knock my self-esteem at all. Amy Chua
We all know that girls who compete in sports perform better in school, are physically healthier and have a stronger self-esteem. Louise Slaughter
Being famous before you’ve formed your personality, before you have that self-esteem, is dangerous. Chris Evert
I suffered from low self-esteem for much of my life. And now to feel like maybe something that I’m projecting or saying could mean something to someone means a lot to me. Viola Davis
I wasn’t a good-looking child. I got screwed out of the genetic deal. My sister looks like a model. I think that’s why I’m a comic. I’m deeply insecure, since I was always feeling ugly. I wasn’t a healthy child. I had poor self-esteem. That’s why I need people’s approval. Nikki Glaser
Hiding, secrets, and not being able to be yourself is one of the worst things ever for a person. It gives you low self-esteem. You never get to reach that peak in your life. You should always be able to be yourself and be proud of yourself. Grace Jones
High expectations weren’t nurtured in my neck of nowhere back then – children weren’t fawned over from an early age as ‘gifted’ and groomed for a prizewinning future; self-esteem was considered something you had to pick from the garden yourself. James Wolcott
Shoes are a neutral blessing for us because feet generally aren’t regarded as a place where the battle for self-esteem is won or lost. Feet don’t change size when the body does through the natural ageing process. Simon Van Booy
Love who you are, embrace who you are. Love yourself. When you love yourself, people can kind of pick up on that: they can see confidence, they can see self-esteem, and naturally, people gravitate towards you. Lilly Singh
Narcissism is not about self love. It’s a clinical trait that belies a deep sense of emptiness, low self-esteem, emotional detachment, self-loathing, extreme problems with intimacy. Drew Pinsky
I’ve talked to so many people, men and women alike, that get overweight and their self-esteem just goes in the tank. They think they’re judged. They think they’re unattractive. Phil McGraw
I think high self-esteem is overrated. A little low self-esteem is actually quite good. Maybe you’re not the best, so you should work a little harder. Jay Leno
Sticking to a diet required me to have a permanently low self-esteem. But happily, I developed other skills beyond a fluctuating weight, eventually building up a different source of self-worth. Arabella Weir
Growing up in the spotlight was quite possibly the worst for my self-esteem. I had a hard time finding confidence within myself. Ariel Winter
Oh, God, I struggle with low self-esteem all the time! I think everyone does. I have so much wrong with me, it’s unbelievable! Angelina Jolie
Our lyrics deal with real issues that face all humans: choices in life, depression, self-esteem. And the fans know that we are there for them, and they are there for us. RM
Self-esteem is made up primarily of two things: feeling lovable and feeling capable. Lovable means I feel people want to be with me. They invite me to parties; they affirm I have the qualities necessary to be included. Feeling capable is knowing that I can produce a result. It’s knowing I can handle anything that life hands me. Jack Canfield
Disciplining yourself to do what you know is right and important, although difficult, is the highroad to pride, self-esteem, and personal satisfaction. Margaret Thatcher
There is a long list of psychology research demonstrating that appearances matter more than most us would care to admit. As shallow as it may be, better-looking people have been shown in various studies to have higher self-esteem and more charisma, are considered more trustworthy and are better negotiators. Andrew Ross Sorkin
I’ve never cheated or been cheated upon. I’ve seen my parents together and secure. So I feel the same way. Infidelity stems from low self-esteem. You want to cheat when you don’t feel good about yourself. Preity Zinta
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
I went through a lot of feelings of self-doubt and loss of self-esteem. I was particularly vulnerable after having my son. It was rough getting back on my feet in the business. Nina Tassler
I don’t take compliments very easily. I think most musicians suffer from low self-esteem to some extent. James Taylor