50+ Self-Love Quotes For Inspiration And A Mindset Boost
Weโre bombarded with media and social media ideals of beauty, success and lifestyle that are often impossible to achieve. The authors of these more than 50 self-love quotes have realized this and are sharing their inspiring words with the world.
Have you ever read a magazine and felt like crap afterward? I have โ and it leads to feelings that Iโm not good enough โ or not doing enough to reach that ideal.
You may start to feel like an imposter โ comparing yourself to others.
The truth is we are all amazing as we are. Thereโs nothing wrong with improving yourself, but at our core, we are worthy of loving ourselves. Sometimes we need a reminder.
This is why Iโve curated this list of quotes on self-love that you can use to inspire yourself or share with others on Instagram and social media.
Letโs jump into these self-love quotes and get you motivated to think positively about yourself and be happy with your life!
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Self-Love Quotes To Inspire You
I hope you find some of these self-love quotes inspirational and helpful.
Hereโs something Iโd do: print out one of these and make it into wall art for a favourite spot in the house where I enjoy some self-care time.
- โNo person seems to me of an affectionate disposition towards others, who is not very fond of himself, yet there are some so very much attached themselves that they really love nothing else.โ โ Helen Thrale
- โTo love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.โ โ Oscar Wilde
- โThe biggest challenge you will face in your life is accepting yourself โ just as you are.โ โ Stephanie June Sorrell
- โLove yourself first and everything else falls into line.โ โ Lucille Ball
- โSelf-love is not selfish; you cannot truly love another until you know how to love yourself.โ โ Unknown
- โOwning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that weโll ever do.โ โ Brenรฉ Brown
- โYou yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.โ โ Buddha
- โYou are free, you are powerful, you are good, you are love, you have value, you have a purpose. All is well.โ โ Esther Hicks
- โSelf-love, my liege, is not so vile a sin as self-neglecting.โ โ William Shakespeare
- โEvery day I have to wake up and love myself, not in an arrogant way, but in an accepting, caring way.โ โ Normandie Keith
- โThe most powerful relationship you will ever have is the relationship with yourself.โ โ Steve Maraboli
- โSelf-love, self-respect, self-worth: Thereโs a reason they all start with โselfโ. You canโt find them in anyone else.โ โ Unknown
- โLove yourself enough to set boundaries. Your time and energy are precious. You get to choose how you use it.โ โ Unknown
- โThe only person who can pull me down is myself, and Iโm not going to let myself pull me down anymore.โ โ C. JoyBell C.
- โYour task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.โ โ Rumi
- โYouโre always with yourself, so you might as well enjoy the company.โ โ Diane Von Furstenberg
- โBe proud of who you are, and not ashamed of how someone else sees you.โ โ Unknown
- โTo say something nice about yourself, this is the hardest thing for people to do. Theyโd rather take their clothes off.โ โ Nancy Friday
- โTo accept ourselves as we are means to value our imperfections as much as our perfections.โ โ Sandra Bierig
- โYou have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasnโt worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.โ โ Louise L. Hay
- โYour relationship with yourself sets the tone for every other relationship you have.โ โ Robert Holden
- โBe 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.โ โ Wilferd Peterson
- โWhen you adopt the viewpoint that there is nothing that exists that is not part of you, that there is no one who exists who is not part of you, that any judgment you make is self-judgment, that any criticism you level is self-criticism, you will wisely extend to yourself an unconditional love that will be the light of the world.โ โ Harry Palmer
- โWhen I loved myself enough, I began leaving whatever wasnโt healthy. This meant people, jobs, my own beliefs and habits โ anything that kept me small.โ โ Kim McMillen
- โYou have to believe in yourself when no one else does โ that makes you a winner right there.โ โ Venus Williams
- โSelf-compassion is simply giving the same kindness to ourselves that we would give to others.โ โ Christopher Germer
- โYou were born to be real, not to be perfect. You are here to be you, not to live someone elseโs life.โ โ Ralph Marston
- โYou canโt hate yourself happy. You canโt criticize yourself thin. You canโt shame yourself worthy. Real change begins with self-love and self-care.โ โ Jessica Ortner
- โThe moment you know yourself, you have known the most precious thing in existence.โ โ Osho
- โA healthy self-love means we have no compulsion to justify to ourselves or others why we take vacations, why we sleep late, why we buy new shoes, why we spoil ourselves from time to time. We feel comfortable doing things which add quality and beauty to life.โ โ Andrew Matthews
- โSelf-love is not a selfish act; itโs a necessity for a fulfilling life.โ โ Unknown
- โThe most important relationship in your life is the relationship you have with yourself.โ โ Diane Von Furstenberg
- โWhen you love yourself, you glow from the inside. You attract people who love, respect, and appreciate your energy.โ โ Unknown
- โYour task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.โ โ Rumi
- โYou, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.โ โ Buddha
- โThe greatest act of self-love is recognizing when itโs time to let go.โ โ Unknown
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Short Self-Love Quotes For Instagram
This list of short self-love quotes is perfect for Instagram. Theyโre ideal for captions or short-quote Instagram posts.
So, when youโre stuck for an inspirational Monday Motivation or Saturday Self-Love post, one of these might be a good option.
- โThe moment you accept yourself, you become beautiful.โ โ Osho
- โBe your own kind of beautiful.โ โ Unknown
- โSelf-love is not a destination, itโs a practice.โ โ Unknown
- โThe only approval you need is your own.โ โ Unknown
- โYou alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody.โ โ Maya Angelou
- โThe most terrifying thing is to accept oneself completely.โ โ Carl Jung
- โThe more you love yourself, the less nonsense youโll tolerate.โ โ Unknown
- โLoving yourself isnโt vanity. Itโs sanity.โ โ Katrina Mayer
- โYou are worthy of your own love and affection.โ โ Unknown
- โThe greatest thing youโll ever learn is just to love yourself.โ โ Lizzo
- โSelf-love is the greatest middle finger of all time.โ โ Unknown
- โThe love you seek is seeking you at this moment.โ โ Deepak Chopra
- โTo fall in love with yourself is the first secret to happiness.โ โ Robert Morley
- โLove yourself first, because thatโs who youโll be spending the rest of your life with.โ โ Unknown
- โYou canโt pour from an empty cup. Take care of yourself first.โ โ Unknown
- โYou deserve your own love and affection.โ โ Unknown
- โSelf-love is not selfish; itโs survival.โ โ Unknown
- โYour value doesnโt decrease based on someoneโs inability to see your worth.โ โ Unknown
- โBe kind to yourself.โ โ Unknown
- โYou are enough.โ โ Unknown
- โSelf-love is the best kind of love.โ โ Unknown
- โFall in love with taking care of yourself.โ โ Unknown
- โThe way you treat yourself sets the standard for others.โ โ Sonya Friedman
- โBe kind to yourself, and let your kindness flood the world.โ โ Pema Chรถdrรถn
- โYou are worth the love you keep trying to give to others.โ โ Unknown
- โSelf-love is the key to unlocking the love of the universe.โ โ Unknown
Pair Self-Love Quotes With Positive Images
Thinking of using these self-love quotes with positive artwork?
Here are some great resources and stock photo sites that I recommend:
- Creative Market โ great for one-off options
- IvoryMix โ also options for one-off purchases
- Styled Stock Society
- PixiStock
Read Self-Love Quotes And Love Yourself!
So when youโre feeling down โ whether itโs because you donโt like your personality, the way you look or do things โ take this little pick-me-up.
Read a few of these quotes, write your favourites on a piece of paper and make it your reminder on your fridge, home office or bedroom wall.
Each of us is unique and awesome in our own way, with the potential to be exceptional.
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QUESTION: Which of these self-love quotes resonated with you the most?