Christian Nestell Bovee Quotes

Money is cool, but being proud of yourself is something that's so rare.

I don't care about the money. I just need, as an actor, to do as many different things that I can to make me feel good about myself.

The thing is, I don't do these things for recognition, being a good teammate, being a positive member of the community. I do them because those things make me whole and complete.

To live for results would be to sentence myself to continuous frustration. My only sure reward is in my actions and not from them.

I'm not motivated by money or power or fame. In the end, it doesn't bring much happiness. The only thing that is driving me is self-satisfaction, self-validation.

I came to this sport to prove to myself and others that I am this big and loud champion.

I'm not gonna get it all right, but I take my victories, as small as they are.

I have nothing to prove to anyone but myself.

Real happiness comes from discovering a sense of importance in one's actions and in one's life.

The most important thing is to be proud of the work that you put into something, and put the ego aside.

I masturbate 'cause I'm the only one whose standards are low enough to f-k me.

When you have more respect for yourself and put yourself in a position where you feel your sense of value or worth, that's how you know you're on the right path.

A lot of people say if you can't love yourself, then you can't love others. It's always different, but I definitely have loved a lot in my life.

You can't make someone feel good about themselves until you feel good about yourself.

If you can't impress yourself, then no one else really matters.

The worst loneliness is not to be comfortable with yourself.

If you are hoping to find your self-worth and fulfillment in other peoples' opinion of your writing, you will never find it.

The wounded heart learns self-love by first overcoming low self-esteem.

The More we value things, the less we value ourselves

You have to love yourself before you can love anyone. I think that’s very, very important, no matter how old you are or what you’re doing. You have to be able to love yourself because that’s when things fall into place.

It was the joy of admiration and of one's own ability, growing together.

Don't wait for an employer, friend, or mentor to show appreciation for your work. Take pride in your own efforts on a daily basis.

If you care about yourself, you should care about learning - even learning simple things. You come to have pride in yourself only by accomplishing things, even from fixing some old stairs...Others can't grant you self-respect, even others who care about you. You have to earn self-respect yourself.

Our problem is that we make the mistake of comparing ourselves to other people. You are not inferior or superior to any human being...You do not determine your success by comparing yourself to others, rather you determine your success by comparing your accomplishments to your capabilities. You are 'number one' when you do the best you can with what you have.

That kind of life is most happy which affords us most opportunities of gaining our own esteem.