No matter where you are on your self-love journey, these self-love quotes will empower and inspire you along the way.
I think we all know that self-love is a journey that stretches far beyond bubble baths and face masks. Self-love is a state of appreciation for yourself not matter where you are in life. Self-love means putting yourself first and prioritizing your own happiness and well-being. I think sometimes the journey to loving yourself gets a bad rep, because from the outside, it may seem selfish. But I promise, it’s not.
When you love yourself and choose not to sacrifice your own state of well being, you are able to more readily (and eagerly) love others! The journey to elevating your own self worth can look like setting boundaries, practicing self care or making peace with any insecurities. Today I’m sharing the best self-love quotes for anyone who might need a little boost 🙂
45 Best Self-Love Quotes
“Self love is an ocean and your heart is a vessel. Make it full, and any excess will spill over into the lives of the people you hold dear. But you must come first.” ― Beau Taplin
“Do not feel lonely, the entire universe is inside you. Stop acting so small. You are the universe in ecstatic motion. Set your life on fire.” — Rumi
“Talk to yourself like someone you love.” – Brené Brown
“Self-love has very little to do with how you feel about your outer self. It’s about accepting all of yourself.” — Tyra Banks
“You change the world by being yourself.” — Yoko Ono
“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” — Oprah Winfrey
“As I began to love myself I stopped craving for a different life, and I could see that everything that surrounded me was inviting me to grow.” — Charlie Chaplin
“Keep watering yourself. You’re growing.” — E.Russell
“You have to believe that your ideas, and your hope, and your being, deserve to take up space.” ― Bianca Sparacino
“And I said to my body, ‘I want to be your friend.’ It took a long breath. And replied, ‘I have been waiting my whole life for this.” —Nayyirah Waheed
“By doing the work to love ourselves more, I believe we will love each other better.” — Laverne Cox
“I am sure of myself as a person. I am sure of my talent. I’m sure of my love for life and that sort of thing. I am very content, I like the kind of person that I am.” — Dolly Parton
“Life is too short to waste any amount of time on wondering what other people think about you. In the first place, if they had better things going on in their lives, they wouldn’t have the time to sit around and talk about you. What’s important to me is not others’ opinions of me, but what’s important to me is my opinion of myself.” ―
“When you’re different, sometimes you don’t see the millions of people who accept you for what you are. All you notice is the person who doesn’t.” ― Change of Heart”
“The most terrifying thing is to accept oneself completely.” ―
“How would your life be different if…You stopped allowing other people to dilute or poison your day with their words or opinions? Let today be the day…You stand strong in the truth of your beauty and journey through your day without attachment to the validation of others.” ― Life, the Truth, and Being Free”
“Don’t worry if people think you’re crazy. You are crazy. You have that kind of intoxicating insanity that lets other people dream outside of the lines and become who they’re destined to be.” ― Born Ready: Unleash Your Inner Dream Girl”
“If you have the ability to love, love yourself first.” ―
“It took many years of vomiting up all the filth I’d been taught about myself, and half-believed, before I was able to walk on the earth as though I had a right to be here.” ―
“It’s all about falling in love with yourself and sharing that love with someone who appreciates you, rather than looking for love to compensate for a self love deficit.” ―
“How you love yourself is how you teach others to love you.” — Rupi Kaur
“We do not have the right to feel helpless. We must help ourselves. After destiny has delivered what it delivers, we are responsible for our lives.” — Cheryl Strayed
“Women have to take the time to focus on our mental health—take time for self, for the spiritual, without feeling guilty or selfish. The world will see you the way you see you, and treat you the way you treat yourself.” — Beyoncé
“Fall in love with taking care of yourself. Fall in love with the path of deep healing. Fall in love with becoming the best version of yourself but with patience, with compassion, and respect to your own journey.” — S. McNutt
“Do your thing and don’t care if they like it.” — Tina Fey
“I used to be bound by people who placed limits on what they thought I could do. Through that, I learned that if you want something, you have to be the one to go out and do it If you don’t ask for something, you’re not going to get it.” — Ashley Graham
Best Self-Love Quotes To Inspire You
“Everyone of us needs to show how much we care for each other and, in the process, care for ourselves.” — Princess Diana
“To fall in love with yourself is the first secret to happiness.” — Robert Morley
“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” — Buddha
“When a woman becomes her own best friend, life is easier.” — Diane Von Furstenberg
“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” — Maya Angelou
“I now see how owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do.” — Brené Brown
“Be so completely yourself that everyone else feels safe to be themselves, too.” — Unknown
“Document the moments you feel most in love with yourself – what you’re wearing, who you’re around, what you’re doing. Recreate and repeat.” — Warsan Shire
“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
“We accept the love we think we deserve.” — Stephen Chbosky
“The worst loneliness is to not be comfortable with yourself.” — Mark Twain
“Don’t sacrifice yourself too much, because if you sacrifice too much there’s nothing else you can give.” — Karl Lagerfeld
“One of the greatest regrets in life is being what others would want you to be, rather than being yourself. ” — Shannon L. Alder
“You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in a drop.” — Rumi
“I am my own experiment. I am my own work of art.” —
“Don’t sacrifice yourself too much, because if you sacrifice too much there’s nothing else you can give and nobody will care for you.” — Karl Lagerfeld
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Be so completely yourself that everyone else feels safe to be themselves, too.” — Unknown
“No other love no matter how genuine it is, can fulfill one’s heart better than unconditional self-love.” — Edmond Mbiaka
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