Iyanla Vanzant Quotes

Perhaps we just need little reminders from time to time that we are already dignified, deserving, worthy.

You are wonderful. Valuable. Worthwhile. Lovable. Not because others think so. Self worth comes from only one place: self.

It is very important that, no matter what happens, you keep your feeling of self worth and value.

The man who does not value himself, cannot value anything or anyone.

True self-esteem is realizing that you are valuable because you were born. No matter where you came from, what color your skin is, what people say about your family or what mean things people may have done to you, because you were born, you are important and you matter.

You will always have value and nothing can change that.

Failure doesn't have anything to do with your intrinsic value as a person.

Self-rejection is the biggest sin that you can commit.

Your value should not be determined by how somebody else has treated you.

Self worth sets the standard that life meets.

You alone are the judge of your worth and your goal is to discover infinite worth in yourself, no matter what anyone else thinks.

* The essential respect is the one in your own heart for yourself.

Your self-worth has nothing to do with your craft or calling, and everything to do with how you treat yourself.

Eventually somebody will want me, and there will be a role that is mine.

Self-esteem is made up primarily of two things: feeling lovable and feeling capable. Lovable means I feel people want to be with me. They invite me to parties; they affirm I have the qualities necessary to be included. Feeling capable is knowing that I can produce a result. It's knowing I can handle anything that life hands me.

You are an extremely valuable, worthwhile, significant person even though your present circumstances may have you feeling otherwise.

There's no prerequisites to worthiness. You're born worthy, and I think that's a message a lot of women need to hear.

You don't have to be somebody different to be important. You're important in your own right.

We need to say to ourselves 'I'm talented, loved, worthy, and valued.'

I think it's really important to remind, reinforce people that their lives have value, you know? That their lives have worth.

I'm not saying that I don't have skills. I'm saying I don't feel like I can use my skills to achieve self-esteem. I feel like it's cheating. I think that I should have self-esteem simply because I am a human being who deserves love and deserves everything just as much or just as little as everyone else.

It was my father who taught me to value myself.

Self-love is the greatest of all flatterers.

Self-love is often rather arrogant than blind; it does not hide our faults from ourselves, but persuades us that they escape the notice of others.

To all the seeds that follow me protect your essence, Born with less, but you still precious.