Profoundly inspirational quotes about myself will make you look at life differently and help you live a meaningful life.
Famous Quotes About Myself
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken Oscar Wilde
Self care is one of the active ways that I love myself. When you can and as you can, in ways that feel loving, make time and space for yourself. Tracee Ellis Ross
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind. Bernard M. Baruch
You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging. Brené Brown
Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring. Marilyn Monroe
Self care is so much more than a beauty regimen or an external thing you do. It has to start within your heart to know what you need to navigate your life. A pedicure doesn’t last, but meditating every day does. Carrie Anne Moss
To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. Ralph Waldo Emerson
I have come to believe that caring for myself is not self-indulgent. Caring for myself is an act of survival. Audre Lorde
You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them. Maya Angelou
As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others. Maya Angelou
Follow your heart, listen to your inner voice, stop caring about what others think. Roy T. Bennett
With every act of self care your authentic self gets stronger, and the critical, fearful mind gets weaker. Every act of self-care is a powerful declaration: I am on my side, I am on my side, each day I am more and more on my own side. Susan Weiss Berry
Follow your inner moonlight; don’t hide the madness. Allen Ginsberg
The world would be a paradise of peace and justice if global citizens shared a common definition of love which would guide our thoughts and action.
A girl should be two things: who and what she wants. Coco Chanel
It’s okay to take time for yourself. We give so much of ourselves to others, and we need to be fueled both physically and mentally. If we are in balance, it helps us in all our interactions. Faith Hill
Don’t compromise yourself you’re all you have. John Grisham
Rest and self care are so important. When you take time to replenish your spirit, it allows you to serve from the overflow. You cannot serve from an empty vessel. Eleanor Brown
To shine your brightest light is to be who you truly are. Roy T. Bennett
Self care is giving the world the best of you, instead of what’s left of you. Katie Reed
When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everyone will respect you. Lao Tzu
In dealing with those who are undergoing great suffering, if you feel ‘burnout’ setting in, if you feel demoralized and exhausted, it is best, for the sake of everyone, to withdraw and restore yourself. The point is to have a long-term perspective. The Dalai Lama
Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life, but define yourself. Harvey Fierstein
You are in a much better position to serve others when your basis needs are met and your ‘tank is full’. Michael Hyatt
Let yourself be drawn by the stronger pull of that which you truly love. Rumi
Self care is the number one solution to helping somebody else. If you are being good to yourself and your body and your psyche, that serves other people better, because you will grow strong enough to lift someone else up. Mary Lambert
Don’t you ever let a soul in the world tell you that you can’t be exactly who you are. Lady Gaga
When you take care of yourself, you’re a better person for others. When you feel good about yourself, you treat others better. Solange Knowles
You were born to stand out, stop trying to fit in Roy T. Bennett
If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete. Jack Kornfield
Make the most of yourself for that is all there is of you. Ralph Waldo Emerson
If you don’t love yourself, how the hell you gon’ love somebody else? RuPaul
Just be yourself, there is no one better. Taylor Swift
Self care is not self-indulgence, it is self preservation. Audre Lorde
You are unique. You have different talents and abilities. You don’t have to always follow in the footsteps of others. And most importantly, you should always remind yourself that you don’t have to do what everyone else is doing and have a responsibility to develop the talents you have been given. Roy T. Bennett
Honoring your own boundaries is the clearest message to others to honor them, too. Gina Greenlee
Never dull your shine for somebody else. Tyra Banks
To me, self care isn’t really shallow. Showing up for yourself, putting on a little moisturizer, can inspire so many different parts of your life. Jonathan Van Ness
The easiest thing to be in the world is you. The most difficult thing to be is what other people want you to be. Don’t let them put you in that position. Leo Buscaglia
Self-care is never a selfish act it is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift I was put on earth to offer to others. Parker Palmer
There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and will be lost. Martha Graham
Rest and self care are so important. When you take time to replenish your spirit, it allows you to serve others from the overflow. You cannot serve from an empty vessel. Eleanor Brownn
The more you try to crush your true nature, the more it will control you. Be what you are. No one who really loves you will stop. Cassandra Clare
It’s not selfish to love yourself, take care of yourself, and to make your happiness a priority. It’s necessary. Mandy Hale
You are you. Now, isn’t that pleasant? Dr. Seuss
The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it. Sydney J. Harris
If you don’t know who you truly are, you’ll never know what you really want. Roy T. Bennett
Love yourself first and everything else falls in line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world. Lucille Ball
Do the things that interest you and do them with all your heart. Don’t be concerned about whether people are watching you or criticizing you. The chances are that they aren’t paying any attention to you. It’s your attention to yourself that is so stultifying. But you have to disregard yourself as completely as possible. If you fail the first time then you’ll just have to try harder the second time. After all, there’s no real reason why you should fail. Just stop thinking about yourself. Eleanor Roosevelt
To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance. Oscar Wilde
Every morning when I wake up, I experience an exquisite joy the joy of being Salvador Dalí and I ask myself in rapture: What wonderful things is this Salvador Dalí going to accomplish today? Salvador Dalí
Having the ability to become friends with yourself is a powerful thing. Maybelle Eequay
The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white. Neither need you do anything but be yourself. Lao Tzu
When I loved myself enough, I began leaving whatever wasn’t healthy. This meant people, jobs, my own beliefs, and habits anything that kept me small. My judgment called it disloyal. Now I see it as self loving. Kim Mcmillen
You don’t need anybody to tell you who you are or what you are. You are what you are! John Lennon
Don’t take your health for granted. Don’t take your body for granted. Do something today that communicates to your body that you desire to care for it. Tomorrow is not promised. Jada Pinkett Smith
Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it. Bruce Lee
You have been criticizing yourself for years, and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens. Louise Hay
We must not allow other people’s limited perceptions to define us. Virginia Satir
The greatest gift you can give yourself is a little bit of your own attention. Anthony J. D’Angelo
Being yourself is all it takes. If you want to impress someone don’t be someone else just be yourself. Selena Gomez
Self care is a deliberate choice to gift yourself with people, places, things, events, and opportunities that recharge our personal battery and promote whole health body, mind, and spirit.
Just remember to always be yourself and don’t be afraid to speak your mind or to dream out loud J.A. Redmerski
You can’t build joy on a feeling of self loathing. Ram Dass
One’s philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes. In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility Eleanor Roosevelt
The real difficulty is to overcome how you think about yourself. Maya Angelou
There are some values that you should never compromise on to stay true to yourself; you should be brave to stand up for what you truly believe in even if you stand alone. Roy T. Bennett
Embrace the glorious mess that you are. Elizabeth Gilbert
Plants are more courageous than almost all human beings: an orange tree would rather die than produce lemons, whereas instead of dying the average person would rather be someone they are not. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
Self love has very little to do with how you feel about your outer self. It’s about accepting all of yourself. Tyra Banks
How many more of us are faking the facade? How many more of us are pretending to be something we’re not? Even better, how many of us will have the courage to be ourselves regardless of what others think? Katie McGarry
Take a shower, wash off the day. Drink a glass of water. Make the room dark. Lie down and close your eyes. Notice the silence. Notice your heart. Still beating. Still fighting. You made it, after all. You made it, another day. And you can make it one more. You’re doing just fine. Charlotte Eriksson
Your need for acceptance can make you invisible in this world. Don’t let anything stand in the way of the light that shines through this form. Risk being seen in all of your glory. Jim Carrey
My brain and my heart are really important to me, I don’t know why I wouldn’t seek help to have those things be as healthy as my teeth. I go to the dentist. So why wouldn’t I go to a shrink? Kerry Washington
Never apologize for burning too brightly or collapsing into yourself every night. That is how galaxies are made. Tyler Kent White
Allow yourself the things you need right now. Whether that’s space, rest, support, or something else, know that you are not a burden for taking care of yourself.
Amid a world of noisy, shallow actors it is noble to stand aside and say, ‘I will simply be. Henry David Thoreau
It is not the load that breaks you down. It’s the way you carry it. Lena Horne
Before you can be anything, you have to be yourself. That’s the hardest thing to find. E.L. Konigsburg
Growth is necessary but don’t convince yourself that those past versions of you were worthless. You wouldn’t be here without them. Megan Jayne Crabbe
Be yourself. Be true to that, to your heart. Patience. See what happens if you step back instead of bounding forward. Nora Roberts
Some days are going to be more of a struggle than others. That is okay and you need to forgive yourself in order to keep going and growing. Sara Ahmed
Those who have a strong sense of love and belonging have the courage to be imperfect. Brené Brown
We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same. Carlos Castaneda
Don’t wish to be normal. Wish to be yourself. To the hilt. Find out what you’re best at, and develop it, and hopscotch your weaknesses. Wish to be great at whatever you are. Lois McMaster Bujold
To be a good parent, you need to take care of yourself so that you can have the physical and emotional energy to take care of your family. Michelle Obama
You can’t be yourself within jealousy. Toba Beta
You’ll never know who you are unless you shed who you pretend to be. Vironika Tugaleva
If we give our children sound self love, they will be able to deal with whatever life puts before them.
Nothing can be more hurtful to your heart than betraying yourself. Roy T. Bennett
You are worth the quiet moment. You are worth the deeper breaths and you are worth the time it takes to slow down, be still, and rest. Morgan Harper Nichols
Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe, shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish. John Jakes
No woman can control her destiny if she doesn’t give to herself as much as she gives of herself. Suze Orman
Whether you try too hard to fit in or you try too hard to stand out, it is of equal consequence: you exhaust your significance. Criss Jami
Do something every day that is loving toward your body and gives you the opportunity to enjoy the sensations of your body. Golda Poretsky
She had blue skin. And so did he. He kept it hid, And so did she. They searched for blue Their whole life through, Then passed right by And never knew. Shel Silverstein
People may flatter themselves just as much by thinking that their faults are always present to other people’s minds as if they believe that the world is always contemplating their individual charms and virtues. Elizabeth Gaskell
You don’t need to be like her. You’re already everything. Mikki Daughtry
You are strong enough to handle whatever this week brings. Get some rest knowing you are capable.
Stay true to yourself. An original is worth more than a copy. Suzy Kassem
As important as it is to have a plan for doing work, it is perhaps more important to have a plan for rest, relaxation, self care, and sleep. Akiroq Brost
I looked for company and I found myself. Pushpa Rana
Carve out and claim the time to care for yourself and kindle your own fire. Amy Ippoliti
