Body image is the perception that a person has of their physical self and the thoughts and feelings that result from that perception. Inspirational body image quotes will inspire growth in life, make you wiser and broaden your perspective.
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Famous Body Image Quotes
The most powerful thing anyone can say to us is what we say to ourselves Christine D’Ercole
Life is so much more beautiful and complex than a number on a scale. Tess Munster
You have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving yourself and see what happens. Louise Hay
I think your whole life shows in your face and you should be proud of that. Lauren Bacall
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
Stop trying to fix your body. It was never broken. Eve Ensler
Since I don’t look like every other girl, it takes a while to be okay with that. To be different. But different is good. Serena Williams
People often say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I say that the most liberating thing about beauty is realizing that you are the beholder. Salma Hayek
You can’t hate yourself. You can’t criticize yourself thin. You can’t shame yourself. Real change begins with self love and self care. Jessica Ortner
Hating our bodies is something that we learn, and it sure as hell is something that we can unlearn. Megan Jayne Crabbe
I definitely have body issues, but everybody does. When you come to the realization that everybody does even the people that I consider flawless then you can start to live with the way you are. Taylor Swift
The reality was my life wasn’t miserable because I was curvy; I was miserable because I thought I’d be happier if I were thinner. Brittany Gibbons
Your words have so much power. Every day, if you tell yourself ‘I love you,’ if you give yourself one word of validation, it will change your mind. Ashley Graham
Lines can be the etchings of your biggest smiles, the frowns you learned from, the proof that you change and grow. Eleanor Gordon Smith
Hating our bodies is something that we learn, and it sure as hell is something that we can unlearn. Megan Jayne Crabbe
The most powerful thing anyone can say to us is what we say to ourselves. Christine D’Arcel
I don’t want to wait until I’m 73 to embrace my body. To look back and think of my beauty: How did I miss it? Let’s not wait another moment. Ashley Asti
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
I say I love myself, and they’re like, ‘oh my gosh’, she’s so brave. She’s so political. For what? All I said is ‘I love myself, bitch! Lizzo
You can’t hate yourself. You can’t criticize yourself. You can’t shame yourself worthy. Real change begins with self love and self care. Jessica Ortner
Stop trying to fix your body. It was never broken. Eve Ensler
Don’t waste so much time thinking about how much you weigh. There is no more mind numbing, boring, idiotic, self destructive diversion from the fun of living. Meryl Streep
Don’t waste so much time thinking about how much you weigh. There is no more mind numbing, boring, idiotic, self destructive diversion from the fun of living. Meryl Streep
Stop spending all day obsessing, cursing, perfecting your body like it’s all you’ve got to offer the world. Your body is not your art, it’s your paintbrush. Glennon Doyle
Life is so much more beautiful and complex than a number on a scale. Tess Munster
Weight loss does not make people happy. Or peaceful. Being thin does not address the emptiness that has no shape or weight or name. Even a wildly successful diet is a colossal failure because inside the new body is the same sinking heart. Geneen Roth
As a child, I never heard one woman say to me, ‘I love my body’. Not my mother, my elder sister, my best friend. No one woman has ever said, ‘I am so proud of my body.’ So I make sure to say it to my daughter because a positive physical outlook has to start at an early age. Kate Winslet
You define beauty yourself. Society doesn’t define your beauty. Lady Gaga
In order to find real happiness, you must learn to love yourself for the totality of who you are and not just what you look like. Portia de Rossi
Everybody has a part of her body that she doesn’t like, but I’ve stopped complaining about mine because I don’t want to critique nature’s handiwork My job is simply to allow the light to shine out of the masterpiece. Alfre Woodard
You have to stand up and say, ‘There’s nothing wrong with me or my shape or who I am, you’re the one with the problem! Jennifer Lopez
Confidence is the only key. I can’t think of any better representation of beauty than someone who is unafraid to be herself. Emma Stone
To love yourself as you are is a miracle, and to seek yourself is to have found yourself, for now. And now is all we have, and love is who we are. Anne Lamott
To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. Ralph Waldo Emerson
People often say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I say that the most liberating thing about beauty is realizing that you are the beholder. Salma Hayek
My weight? It is what it is. You could get hit by a bus tomorrow. It’s about being content. And sometimes other priorities win. Melissa McCarthy
How I feel about myself is more important than how I look. Feeling confident, being comfortable in your skin, that’s what really makes you beautiful. Bobbi Brown
Do not apologize for your sacred body. All of you are holy. Ashley Asti
Each individual woman’s body demands to be accepted on its own terms. Gloria Steinem
I’ve made peace with the fact that the things that I thought were weaknesses or flaws were just me. I like them. Sandra Bullock
If I didn’t know better, I’d say I was thin. I do, however, know better. The fact is, I’m not thin. But here’s my newfound reality: You don’t have to be thin to look great. Lisa Kogan
If you focus on the inside, you’ll feel just as great about the outside. I feel attractive when I’m doing good and helping people. Keke Palmer
Weight loss does not make people happy. Or peaceful. Being thin does not address the emptiness that has no shape or weight or name. Even a wildly successful diet is a colossal failure because inside the new body is the same sinking heart. Geneen Roth
Being a healthy woman isn’t about getting on a scale or measuring your waistline. We need to start focusing on what matters on how we feel, and how we feel about ourselves. Michelle Obama
Everybody has a part of her body that she doesn’t like, but I’ve stopped complaining about mine because I don’t want to critique nature’s handiwork My job is simply to allow the light to shine out of the masterpiece. Alfre Woodard
And I said to my body softly, ‘I want to be your friend.’ It took a long breath and replied, ‘I have been waiting my whole life for this. Nayyirah Waheed
I realize everybody wants what they don’t have. But at the end of the day, what you have inside is much more beautiful than what’s on the outside. Selena Gomez
The most attractive thing about you should have less to do with your face or body and more to do with your attitude and how you treat people. Germany Kent
My weight? It is what it is. You could get hit by a bus tomorrow. It’s about being content. And sometimes other priorities win. Melissa McCarthy
To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself. Thich Nhat Hanh
I think about my body as a tool to do the stuff I need to do, but not the be all and end all of my existence. Lena Dunham
Feeling beautiful has nothing to do with what you look like. Emma Watson
I don’t have perfect teeth. I’m not stick thin. I want to be the person who feels great in her body and can say that she loves it and doesn’t want to change anything. Emma Watson
Your self esteem won’t come from body parts. You need to step away from the mirror every once in a while, and look for another reflection, like the one in the eyes of the people who love you and admire you. Stacy London
The fact of the matter is, I absolutely do try to conform to normal standards of beauty. I am just not remotely successful at it. But I never want to be part of the problem. I want to always be as body-positive as girls hope that I am. Mindy Kaling
I wish I could tell my younger self that she was always more than a body. She always had more to offer the world than weight loss and flat abs. So much more. Megan Jayne Crabbe
I’d rather look a little chubby on camera and look like a person in real life than to look great on screen and look like a scarecrow in real life. Jennifer Lawrence
Treat your body like an instrument, not an ornament. Gary Thomas
I’ve made peace with the fact that the things that I thought were weaknesses or flaws were just me. I like them. Sandra Bullock
Take your time and your talent and figure out what you have to contribute to this world, and get over what the hell your butt looks like in those jeans! America Ferrara
