"Cutting negative people from my life does not mean I hate them, it simply means I respect me."
- Marilyn Monroe
"Cutting negative people from my life does not mean I hate them, it simply means I respect me."
- Marilyn Monroe
"You are allowed to terminate your relationship with toxic family members. You are allowed to walk away from people who hurt you. You don't owe anyone an explanation for taking care of yourself."
- Anonymousinspiring , Anonymous , independent , negativity , self-love , self-respect , selfishness
"You can't force someone to respect you, but you can refuse to be disrespected."
- Anonymousinspiring , Anonymous , negativity , self-esteem , self-respect
"I am enough. It is irrelevant what anybody else thinks of me."
- Arthur Eldenmotivational , Arthur Elden , affirmation , confidence , independent , self-esteem , self-respect , what-others-think , worthiness
"Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we'll ever do."
- Brene Browninspiring , Brene Brown , own-your-life , self-love , self-respect
"I'm proud of what I am and who I am, and I'm just going to be myself."
- Mariah Careyinspiring , Mariah Carey , be-yourself , confidence , pride , self-esteem , self-love , self-respect , self-image
"In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock."
- Thomas Jeffersoninspiring , Thomas Jefferson , conformity , conscience , independent , integrity , self-respect , virtue-morality
"Embrace the glorious mess that you are"
- Elizabeth Gilbertinspiring , Elizabeth Gilbert , acceptance , self-love , self-respect
"Once you've accepted your flaws, no one can use them against you."
- George RR Martininspiring , George RR Martin , acceptance , confidence , fiction-novels , flaws , imperfect , self-esteem , self-respect
"Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to such a pass that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others."
- Fyodor Dostoevsky
"If you say no to someone and they get angry, it does not mean that you should've said yes."
- Anonymousinspiring , Anonymous , criticism , ignore-haters , negativity , pleasing-others , approval , self-respect
"I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself"
- D H Lawrenceinspiring , D H Lawrence , animals , self-respect , sorry , victim , wild
"Love yourself first and everything else falls into line"
- Lucille Ballinspiring , Lucille Ball , independent , own-your-life , self-esteem , self-love , self-respect , unputdownable , worthiness
"Those who have a strong sense of love and belonging have the courage to be imperfect."
- Brene Browninspiring , Brene Brown , acceptance , confidence , courage , imperfect , self-love , self-respect
"Be proud of who you are"
- Emineminspiring , Eminem , confidence , pride , self-esteem , self-respect , songs-lyrics , who-you-are
"Never sacrifice who you are because someone else has a problem with it"
- Les Browninspiring , Les Brown , be-yourself , pleasing-others , approval , self-esteem , self-love , self-respect , worthiness
"Listen to the inward voice and bravely obey that"
- Ralph Waldo Emersoninspiring , law-of-attraction , Ralph Waldo Emerson , independent , inner-voice , instinct , self-respect
"Love yourself, accept yourself, forgive yourself, and be good to yourself."
- Leo Buscagliainspiring , Leo Buscaglia , acceptance , self-esteem , self-love , self-respect
"I don't see how you can respect yourself if you must look in the hearts and minds of others for your happiness."
- Hunter S Thompsoninspiring , Hunter S Thompson , approval , self-esteem , self-respect , what-others-think
"When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everyone will respect you."
- Lao Tzuinspiring , Lao Tzu , be-yourself , comparison , competition , self-esteem , self-respect , self-image
"The greatest respect is self-respect."
- Robin Sharmainspiring , Robin Sharma , respect , self-love , self-respect
"There can be no failure to a man who has not lost his courage, his character, his self respect, or his self–confidence. He is still a King."
- Orison Swett Mardenmotivational , Orison Swett Marden , confidence , courage , failure , fearless , invincible , self-esteem , self-respect
"They cannot take away our self respect if we do not give it to them."
- Mahatma Gandhiinspiring , Mahatma Gandhi , people , relationship , self , self-esteem , self-love , self-respect , society