Barbara Kingsolver Quotes

In some way I felt I was never good enough until I started fighting. I was always striving to show my worth and value.

I was so adamant about proving myself for so long and I've gotten to the point where I don't have to do that as much.

When I was a younger actor, I was pretty much solely motivated by validation. I just wanted to be told I was good and handsome and a part of the gang. It was pretty simple animal-social stuff. I don't care as much about those things anymore.

No one can make you happy. No one can help you grow in life more than you can. I can love you to death, but I can only go so far. I can inspire and encourage you as much as I can, but when you play an active role to find that self-security and that self-worth, it makes the difference.

I don't need to prove myself through competition anymore.

...true self-esteem comes from competence, not the other way around.

A man spends his whole life trying to prove his worth to others. A woman spends her life trying to prove her worth to herself.

Grow up? Get herself straightened out? Her mind reeled from the verbal battering. No matter what she did, her father would tell her she was wrong. Worthless. Undeserving.

It is not too late. You are not too old. You are right on time-And you are better than you know.

If I give more to myself, I can ask more from myself. Self-regard isn't selfish.

You are better than you think.

Resist the temptation to compare yourself to others. This is crucial in order to be able to manifest whatever you want.

There was a time when I was way too reliant upon other people's opinions and perspective of me. And I guess over time came to see how unhealthy that was. I mean it's almost like a sign of mental illness to base your self-worth on the opinions of complete strangers.

Self-esteem must be earned! When you dare to dream, dare to follow that dream, dare to suffer through the pain, sacrifice, self-doubts, and friction from the world, you will genuinely impress yourself.

It's a good thing to feel like you have to prove something

No one will believe in you until you believe in you.

I don't have to prove my life. I just have to live.

I know I'm not the best, but I'm proud of myself.

I will be what I will be - and I am now what I am. Here is where I will devote my energy.

If we have more confidence in ourselves, we can live a happier life and a better life.

Ever since I started using guys, I feel so much better about myself. I feel so much more powerful.

I want my story to help others see what's extraordinary in themselves.

I have nothing to prove to anyone but myself.

I've learned to ignore the negative people and just be a living example of confidence and self-love.

In terms of self-esteem and confidence I think I'm generally quite healthy.