self-love quotes

The greatest gift is a portion of thyself.

We must be our own before we can be another’s.

As we grow old, the beauty steals inward.

Whether I’m wearing lots of makeup or no makeup, I’m always the same person inside.

God doesn’t love me any more or less because I had some work done on my face.

I would be stupid not to be on my own side. But I’m a human being, too. And I’m on the side of human beings, rather than on the side of crocodiles.

I don’t believe in doing things to manufacture my body to appeal to what I think people might like.

The answer I found is you stay away from the people who make fun of you, and you join these ad hoc groups who understand your craziness.

When I say to you, there is nobody like me, and there never was, that is a statement I want every woman to feel and make about themselves.

I want my fans to love themselves. It’s almost like I want to hypnotize them so when they hear my music they love themselves instantly.

I already am a product.

Not everyone loves me, but I have to be okay no matter what they think about me.

And, honestly, if somebody wants to criticize me for not being a trainwreck, that’s fine with me!

The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white. Neither need you do anything but be yourself.

We all have our imperfections. But I’m human, and you know, it’s important to concentrate on other qualities besides outer beauty.

Be happy with being you. Love your flaws. Own your quirks. And know that you are just as perfect as anyone else, exactly as you are.

When you love and accept yourself, when you know who really cares about you, and when you learn from your mistakes, then you stop caring about what people who don’t know you think.

I will praise any man that will praise me.

I would never exchange my life with anybody else’s.

What did I owe the rest of the world? Nothing.

When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everybody will respect you.

I think it’s so important for girls to love themselves and to treat their bodies respectfully.

The self is hateful.

Real beauty knocks you a little bit off kilter.

There is nothing your highest self wants more than peace. This peace makes you feel worthy of all of the richest blessings of the universe, and when you radiate this out into the world, it is returned to you without fail.

You have enough people against you… be for yourself.

I’m not a centerfold.

Deficiency motivation doesn’t work. It will lead to a life-long pursuit of try to fix me. Learn to appreciate what you have and where and who you are.

I’m comfortable in my own skin, no matter how far it’s stretched. Ha ha.

I always wanted to be loved.

Just because something didn’t work out your way, or somebody disappointed you, that does not change who you are.

It’s simple, if it jiggles, it’s fat.

Accept everything about yourself – I mean everything, You are you and that is the beginning and the end – no apologies, no regrets.

I never sell a book. I sell myself. And the way to sell yourself is to be an instrument of love.

One ought to hold on to one’s heart; for if one lets it go, one soon loses control of the head too.

Relish everything that’s inside of you, the imperfections, the darkness, the richness and light and everything. And that makes for a full life.

My only fault is that I don’t realize how great I really am.

No one wants to see curvy women.

The day I wake up without cellulite? Now that would be the perfect day.

Always remember that others may hate you but those who hate you don’t win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself.

My body is like breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I don’t think about it, I just have it.

When you realize who you live for, and who’s important to please, a lot of people will actually start living. I am never going to get caught up in that. I’m gonna look back on my life and say that I enjoyed it – and I lived it for me.

I’m not perfect.

God didn’t make a mistake when He made you. You need to see yourself as God sees you.

‚Born this Way‘ is about being yourself, and loving who you are and being proud.

You are not a problem that needs solving.

You cannot be lonely if you like the person you’re alone with.

Beauty is not caused. It is.

I love women with attitude.

Self-worth comes from one thing – thinking that you are worthy.

Love is a state of Being. Your love is not outside; it is deep within you. You can never lose it, and it cannot leave you. It is not dependent on some other body, some external form.

A friend doesn’t go on a diet because you are fat.

Your love is not outside; it is deep within you. You can never lose it, and it cannot leave you. It is not dependent on some other body, some external form.

I need to keep working on myself for a while.

I am my own sanctuary and I can be reborn as many times as I choose throughout my life.

It is possible for a woman to be a romantic, but also to be single and to be happy.

I am happy and I’m single.

We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own ‚to do‘ list.

Today I love myself as I love my god: who could charge me with a sin today? I know only sins against my god; but who knows my god?

Music is so therapeutic for me that if I can’t get it out, I start feeling bad about myself – a lot of self-loathing.