I was the goldfish that leapt out of the bowl. ~ Paula Fox
It took me a long time and much painful boomeranging of my expectations to achieve a realization everyone else appears to have been born with: That I am nobody but myself. ~ Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man
Where talent is a dwarf, self esteem is a giant. ~ J. Petit Senn
One cannot pay the price of self-respect. ~ Woodrow Wilson
Not one drop of my self-worth depends on your acceptance of me. ~ Quincy Jones
A high quality life starts with a high quality you! ~ Cheryl Richardson
Always know in your heart that you are far bigger than anything that can happen to you. ~ Dan Zadra
An effort made for the happiness of others lifts us above ourselves. ~ Lydia M. Child
An individual's self-concept is the core of his personality. It affects every aspect of human behavior: the ability to learn, the capacity to grow and change. A strong, positive self-image is the best possible preparation for success in life. ~ Dr. Joyce Brothers
As long as you believe in yourself and your own vision, you have something. When you give up that, you are personally bankrupt. ~ Olivia Goldsmith
You're as good as anyone else is, if you're good. You're no less important than anyone else is in the grand scope of things. ~ Donny Osmond
Your success depends mainly upon what you think of yourself and whether you believe in yourself. ~ William J. H. Boetcker
Your ears are yours alone. Tell others what you alone can hear. Your voice is yours alone. Tell others what only you can say. Your eyes are yours alone. Show others what only you can see. ~ Arthur Dobrin
Your time is way too valuable to be wasting on people that can't accept who you are. ~ Turcois Ominek