30 Inspirational Quotes to Make You Love Yourself
Self-love is a popular buzzword that either feels like a warm hug or an elusive and abstract idea you can’t quite grasp.
Whether you’re a weathered veteran new to the trend of self-love, these 30 quotes are both thought-provoking and inspiring and will have you reflecting for a long while on the beautiful art of loving yourself.
Sit with the Loneliness
“If you learn to really sit with loneliness and embrace it for the gift that it is…an opportunity to get to know YOU, to learn how strong you really are, to depend on no one but YOU for your happiness…you will realize that a little loneliness goes a LONG way in creating a richer, deeper, more vibrant and colorful YOU.” ― Mandy Hale, The Single Woman: Life, Love, and a Dash of Sass
The Bravest Thing Is Loving Yourself
“I now see how owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do.” ― Brené Brown
Self Love Is an Ocean
“Self love is an ocean
and your heart is a vessel. Make it full,
and any excess will spill over
into the lives of the people
you hold dear. But you must come first.” ― Beau Taplin
Tell Your Daughters How You Love Your Body
“Tell your daughters how you love your body.
Tell them how they must love theirs.
Tell them to be proud of every bit of themselves—
from their tiger stripes to the soft flesh of their thighs,
whether there is a little of them or a lot,
whether freckles cover their face or not,
whether their curves are plentiful or slim,
whether their hair is thick, curly, straight, long or short.” ― Nikita Gill, The Girl and the Goddess: Stories and Poems of Divine Wisdom
Show Others How to Love You
“how you love yourself is
how you teach others
to love you” ― Rupi Kaur, milk and honey
Honor Your Own Truth
“As I began to love myself, I found that anguish and emotional suffering were only warning signs that I was living against my own truth.” ― Charlie Chaplin
Give Yourself Heaven
“To love yourself right now, just as you are, is to give yourself heaven. Don’t wait until you die. If you wait, you die now. If you love, you live now.” – Alan Cohen
On Accepting Yourself Completely
“The most terrifying thing is to accept oneself completely.” ― C.G. Jung
Every Moment Is Precious
“Every second that you spend on doubting your worth, every moment that you use to criticize yourself; is a second of your life wasted, is a moment of your life thrown away. It's not like you have forever, so don't waste any of your seconds, don't throw even one of your moments away.” ― C. JoyBell C.
Only You Can Pull Yourself Down
“The only person who can pull me down is myself, and I'm not going to let myself pull me down anymore.” ― C. JoyBell C.
You Are a Rainbow
“Dare to love yourself
as if you were a rainbow
with gold at both ends.” ― Aberjhani, Journey through the Power of the Rainbow: Quotations from a Life Made Out of Poetry
Love Yourself First
“It’s all about falling in love with yourself and sharing that love with someone who appreciates you, rather than looking for love to compensate for a self love deficit.” ― Eartha Kitt
You Are a Work of Art
“I am my own experiment. I am my own work of art.” ― Madonna
Beautiful Means Being Yourself
“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.” ― Thich Nhat Hanh
The World Is a Reflection of You
“The way you think about yourself determines your reality. You are not being hurt by the way people think about you. Many of those people are a reflection of how you think about yourself.” ― Shannon L. Alder
No One Can Make You Feel Inferior
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt
Discover Your Own Light
“We are each gifted in a unique and important way. It is our privilege and our adventure to discover our own special light.” ― Mary Dunbar
You Can Always Find Love Within
“We can't be so desperate for love that we forget where we can always find it; within.” ― Alexandra Elle
Love Your Inner Child
“She held herself until the sobs of the child inside subsided entirely. I love you, she told herself. It will all be okay.” ― H Raven Rose, Shadow Selves
See Your Own Worth
“There will always be someone who can't see your worth. Don't let it be you.” ― Mel Robbins, The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage
You’re Born to Stand Out
“Why are you trying so hard to fit in when you were born to stand out?” ― Ian Wallace
Self Love Comes First
“Because before you can worry about who’s in your passenger seat, you have to learn to drive yourself.” ― Kelly Quindlen, She Drives Me Crazy
Let Your Garden Bloom First
“When admiring other people's gardens, don't forget to tend to your own flowers.” ― Sanober Khan
Don’t Block Your Own Light
“Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in one’s own sunshine.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
A Love That’s Deeper Than the Ocean
“You deserve a love that's deeper than the ocean.
A love that's brighter than the sun.
A love that's higher than the mountains.
A love that you can only find inside yourself.” ― Juansen Dizon, Confessions of a Wallflower
The Most Important Relationship Is With Self
“there is you and you.
this is a relationship.
this is the most important relationship.” ― Nayyirah Waheed, Salt
The Guide to Loving Yourself
“One of the best guides to how to be self-loving is to give ourselves the love we are often dreaming about receiving from others.” ― Bell Hooks
Value Yourself
“Until you value yourself, you won’t value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it.” ― M. Scott Peck
Beauty Is Self-Love
“Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself.” ― Coco Chanel
Enjoy the Company
“You’re always with yourself, so you might as well enjoy the company.” ― Diane Von Furstenberg
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