100 quotes found
“No wonder she was so underweight. She was desperate to please a woman that could never be pleased, in the hopes of being loved and accepted by the very person that should be giving that freely.”
“By looking at the Bible as if it were fundamentally about us, we totally miss the Pointlike the two on the road to Emmaus. As Luke 24 shows, it's possible to read the Bible, study the Bible, and me...”
“In the vast majority of cases, however, getting into trouble has nothing to do with one's self-esteem. It usually has much more to do with whatever is causing the trouble - a monster, a bus driver,...”
“Perhaps the most extraordinary popular delusion about violence of the past quarter-century is that it is caused by low self-esteem. That theory has been endorsed by dozens of prominent experts, has...”
“Once Ed said to me, "For a very long time I didn't like myself." It was not said in self-pity but simply as an unfortunate fact. "It was a very difficult time," he said, "and very painful. I did no...”
“That nice feeling when you look in the mirror, and your hair's right for the first time in your life? I don;t think we should base so much on weight, muscles, and a good hair day, but when it happe...”
“Don't be so defensive and afraid to be proven wrong that you miss the opportunity to learn from your mistakes.”
“I didn't despise myself for being who I was, and I never would. I wouldn't allow anyone to make me feel bad about that. That was a line I could draw in the sand.”
“Elizabeth scowled, feeling like a nobody, a nothing. She felt like her entire self had been made worthless. She could change her interests, but she couldnt change her looks. Shed never be six feet ...”
“I've always been told my presence brightened up any room. One might think that went doubly for dank underground cell." (Jace)”
“III. I have often wondered how it should come to pass, that every man loving himself best, should more regard other men's opinions concerning himself than his own. For if any God or grave master st...”
“Develop a strong opinion about yourself so that you don’t accidentally start believing what others say about you.”
“I couldn’t help wondering what it was that made me not good enough. It was a familiar feeling. I’d had it off and on my entire life.”
“When you‟re taught from birth that you don‟t matter in any way, that your wants and even needs are irrelevant, then of course you‟ll struggle to value yourself.”
“Women are conditioned to give themselves away.”
“Maybe just being me was enough to be loved. I wasn't giving myself any credit.Now I knew that I h”
“I guess sometimes the perfection we perceive in others is made up of a whole bunch of tiny imperfections, because some days the damn dress just won't zip.”
“What you make of yourself and your future is entirely up to you.”
“Just because you…achieve what you always thought would make you feel special does not fix that deep-down internal insecurity. External achievement never equals internal acceptance.”
“Nothing Can Substitute Attitude Keep It Up”
