Quotes by Self Esteem I am sure it is one's duty as a teacher to try to show boys that no opinions, no tastes, no emotions are worth much unless they are one's own. I suffered acutely as a boy from the lack of being shown this. A. C. Benson self-esteem teacher life When we look at a child, we see that sense of fullness, of intrinsic aliveness, of joy in being, is not the result of something else. There is value in just being oneself, it is not because of something one does or doesn't do. It is there in the beginning, when we are children, but slowly it gets lost. A. H. Almaas self-esteem joy children I never had a low self-esteem that would make me gay. At one point, though, the reverse happened. Being homosexual led me to have a loss of self-esteem when I first became aware of society's attitudes about homosexuality. Aaron Fricke gay self-esteem attitude I think my weight-training proved to me more than anything that I can do anything in life if I really put my mind to it. I saw me bring myself from 137 pounds to 175 pounds over a seven-year period. That alone said to me that all you have to do is really stick with something, and you can accomplish anything you want. It's brought me great self-esteem because I know I did it. I changed me. Aaron Tippin self-esteem years thinking Do we not realize that self respect comes with self reliance? Abdul Kalam respect self-esteem judging Dare to love yourself as if you were a rainbow with gold at both ends. Aberjhani love-yourself rainbow self-esteem You are the hybrids of golden worlds and ages splendidly conceived. Aberjhani self-esteem age world Dare to love yourself Aberjhani dare self-esteem love-you Cruel words erode the self-esteem like the ocean eats away the shore. Abigail Van Buren erode ocean self-esteem Seriously, I do not think I am fit for the Presidency. Abraham Lincoln self-respect self-esteem thinking When people appear to be something other than good and decent, it is only because they are reacting to stress, pain, or the deprivation of basic human needs such as security, love, and self-esteem. Abraham Maslow stress pain self-esteem A positive self image and healthy self esteem is based on approval, acceptance and recognition from others; but also upon actual accomplishments, achievements and success upon the realistic self confidence which ensues. Abraham Maslow self-confidence self-esteem acceptance The spiritual life is part of the human essence. It is a defining characteristic of human nature, without which human nature is not fully human. Abraham Maslow essence self-esteem spiritual The most stable, and therefore, the most healthy self-esteem is based on deserved respect from others rather than on external fame or celebrity and unwarranted adulation. Abraham Maslow healthy self-esteem fame No psychological health is possible unless this essential care of the person is fundamentally accepted, loved and respected by others and by himself. Abraham Maslow psychological-health care self-esteem I've never wanted to look like models on the cover of magazines. I represent the majority of women and I'm very proud of that. Adele majority independent-women self-esteem I like having my hair and face done, but I'm not going to lose weight because someone tells me to. I make music to be a musician not to be on the cover of Playboy. Adele musician self-esteem hair I'm like Johnny Cash. I only wear black. Adele cash black self-esteem I love hearing my audience breathe. Adele breathe hearing self-esteem I'd lose weight if I was an actress and had to play a role where you're supposed to be 40 lbs lighter, but weight has nothing to do with my career. Even when I was signing a contract, most of the industry knew if anyone ever dared say lose weight to me, they wouldn't be working with me. Adele careers self-esteem play 1234567891011»