100 Empowering Self-Love Quotes to Use as Affirmations
These sayings will help you on your journey to finding and keeping your inner love.
For many, love is an emotion typically reserved for the special people in our lives. But who is more deserving of this intense feeling of deep affection than the person staring back at you in the mirror?
Self-love is the foundation and basis for all the love that flows from our hearts to others. Whether it’s toward a family member, a close friend or maybe even a beloved pet, that deep appreciation and high regard grows from the roots of self-love. Although love starts from within, exercising self-love is not always easy. Let’s face it, we all have our ups and downs when we may not feel at our best, which can allow self-doubt to creep in. Simply put, life happens, and sometimes we need a self-esteem boost to get us back on track.
Reading self-love quotes is a great way to remind us of our worth and reinforce the importance of nurturing our well-being. Encouraging, positive and inspiring words can help foster a stronger relationship with the person who will always have our best interest at heart: ourselves.
No matter if you’re feeling inadequate or have simply fallen into a self-esteem rut, these uplifting self-love quotes are the perfect antidote. Bookmark and read this roundup when you’re faced with a challenge and need an instant pick-me-up to get you through. They also act as great daily affirmations.
From acclaimed poet and essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson to pop superstar Beyoncé, let their enlightened words remind you of your remarkable strengths and one-of-a-kind attributes. Remember, in order to love others, you must first love yourself. So, don’t forget to carve out time for activities that make you feel good. Whether that’s curling up with a good new book or booking a relaxing spa day, continue to shower yourself with love and watch all of your relationships flourish.
André Gide
"Be faithful to that which exists within yourself."
Bell Hooks
“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.”
E. E. Cummings
“The hardest challenge is to be yourself in a world where everyone is trying to make you be somebody else.”
M. Scott Peck
“Until you value yourself, you won’t value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it.”
Mary Dunbar
“We are each gifted in a unique and important way. It is our privilege and our adventure to discover our own special light.”
Rune Lazuli
“Be the love you never received.”
Rupi Kaur
“How you love yourself is how you teach others to love you.”
Sanhita Baruah
“Even when it seems that there is no one else, always remember there’s one person who never ceased to love you – yourself.”
Abraham Lincoln
“I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live up to what light I have.”
Alan Cohen
“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.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.”
Benjamin Spock
“Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do.”
Charles Bukowski
“If you have the ability to love, love yourself first.”
Charlie Chaplin
“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.”
Christian Nestell Bovee
“Our first and last love is self-love.”
Criss Jami
“You can receive all the compliments in the world, but that won’t do a thing unless you believe it yourself.”
Debasish Mridha
“If you ever want to love someone, love yourself unconditionally first.”
Diane Von Furstenberg
“You’re always with yourself, so you might as well enjoy the company.”
Dominic Riccitello
Dominic Riccitello
“You have to grow, you have to be, you have to love yourself unconditionally.”
Edmond Mbiaka
“The absence of self-love can never be replaced with the presence of people’s love for you.”
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