Self Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old self quotes, self sayings, and self proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world. Lucille Ball
If only you could sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to people you may never even dream of. There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person. Fred Rogers
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. Ralph Waldo Emerson
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
To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance. Oscar Wilde
Because one believes in oneself, one doesn't try to convince others. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn't need others' approval. Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her. Lao Tzu
IF YOU AREN'T GOOD AT LOVING YOURSELF, YOU WILL HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME LOVING ANYONE, SINCE YOU'LL RESENT THE TIME AND ENERGY YOU GIVE ANOTHER PERSON THAT YOU AREN'T EVEN GIVING TO YOURSELF. Barbara De Angelis
Resolve to be thyself: and know, that he who finds himself, loses his misery. Matthew Arnold
Love yourself unconditionally, just as you love those closest to you despite their faults. Les Brown
The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique. Walt Disney
Be that self which one truly is. Soren Kierkegaard
It is of practical value to learn to like yourself. Since you must spend so much time with yourself you might as well get some satisfaction out of the relationship. Norman Vincent Peale
Self is the only prison that can ever bind the soul. Henry Van Dyke
Think positively about yourself.... ask God who made you to keep on remaking you. Norman Vincent Peale
My life has been one great big joke, A dance that's walked, A song that's spoke, I laugh so hard I almost choke, When I think about myself. Maya Angelou
The finest thing in the world is knowing how to belong to oneself. Michel de Montaigne
Present yourself always As who you would be, And that is the person The world will see. Robert Brault
Don't compromise yourself. You are all you've got. Janis Joplin
Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Be gentle with yourself, learn to love yourself, to forgive yourself, for only as we have the right attitude toward ourselves can we have the right attitude toward others. Wilfred Peterson
I don't like myself, I'm crazy about myself. May West
What I'm looking for is not out there, it is in me. Helen Keller
I've tried to become someone else for a while, only to discover that he, too, was me. Stephen Dunn
Stand up for who you are. Respect your Self and ignite the divine sparks in you. Access your powers. Choose your rights and work together with others to bring blessings into the lives. Amit Ray
The sky is not my limit...I am. T.F. Hodge
Don't forget to love yourself. Soren Kierkegaard
Friendship with one's self is all important, because without it, one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world. Eleanor Roosevelt
Faith in oneself... is the best and safest course. Michelangelo
I am somebody. I am me. I like being me. And I need nobody to make me somebody. Louis L'Amour
The ultimate mystery is one's own self. Sammy Davis