In a world that is often telling you to change things about yourself, it can be hard to look in the mirror and love yourself exactly as you are. This is why self-love is so important. While self-love is sometimes written off as selfish or arrogant, the truth is, that’s not the case at all. It’s more about treating yourself with compassion and respect, and loving and accepting every part of you, both the good and bad. As loving words can be so powerful, here are 50+ self-love quotes to inspire you to love yourself a little bit more.

50+ inspiring self-love quotes:

  • “Everyone of us needs to show how much we care for each other and, in the process, care for ourselves.” – Diana, Princess of Wales
  • “When you make a mistake, respond to yourself in a loving way rather than a self-shaming way.” – Elli Holcomb
  •  “Everybody has a list of 100 things they would like to change about themselves. But it’s all about focusing on the good things.” – Taylor Swift
  • “Nobody is perfect. I just don’t believe in perfection. But I do believe in saying, ‘This is who I am and look at me not being perfect!’ I’m proud of that.” – Kate Winslet
  • “How you love yourself is how you teach others to love you.” – Rupi Kaur
  • “You are enough just as you are.” – Meghan Markle
  • “Self love is the great middle finger of all time.” – Unknown
  • “Self-love is an ocean and your heart is a vessel. Make it full, and any excess will spill over into the lives of the people you hold dear. But you must come first.” – Beau Taplin
  • “You’re always with yourself, so you might as well enjoy the company.” – Diane von Furstenberg
  • “Focus on progress, not perfection.” – Unknown

  • “One day I woke up and realized I was not made for anyone. I was made for me. I am my own.” – Unknown
  • “Don’t fall into the trap of sacrificing your self-esteem for affection and acceptance.” – Ashley Graham
  • “Be proud of who you are, and not ashamed of how someone else sees you.” – Unknown
  • “Don’t waste your energy trying to change opinions…Do your thing, and don’t care if they like it.” – Tina Fey
  • “Stop asking people who have never been where you’re going for directions.” – Unknown
  • “When you recover or discover something that nourishes your soul and brings joy, care enough about yourself to make room for it in your life.” – Jean Shinoda Bolen 
  • “Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we’ll ever do.” – Brené Brown
  • “One of the greatest regrets in life is being what others would want you to be, rather than being yourself.” – Shannon L. Alder
  • Be yourself. An original is so much better than a copy.” – Unknown.
  • “You were born to be real, not to be perfect.” – Unknown

  • “To fall in love with yourself is the first secret to happiness.” – Robert Morley
  • “Love yourself enough to set boundaries. Your time and energy are precious. You get to choose how you use it. You teach people how to treat you by deciding what you will and won’t accept.” – Anna Taylor
  • “Your self-worth is determined by you. You don’t have to depend on someone telling you, who you are.” – Beyoncé
  • “You have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.” – Louise L. Hay
  • “The same light you see in others is shining within you, too.” – MHN
  • “To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance.” – Oscar Wilde
  • “I was once afraid of people saying ‘Who does she think she is?’ Now I have the courage to stand and say, ‘This is who I am.’” – Oprah Winfrey
  • “I think in life you should work on yourself until the day you die.” – Serena Williams
  • “Once you embrace your value, talents, and strengths, it neutralizes when others think less of you.” – Rob Liano
  • “Self-care is never a selfish act—it is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift I was put on earth to offer to others.” – Parker Palmer

  • “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
  • “Confidence literally starts from yourself. You have to go look in the mirror at yourself. If you don’t like what you see, you’re going to give off that energy. – Meghan Thee Stallion
  • “I think no matter what you look like, the key first of all is to be happy with yourself. And then you know if you want to improve things you don’t like about yourself, then do it after you appreciate yourself.” – Adele
  • “I will leave you with one last piece of advice, which is: If you’ve got it, flaunt it. And if you don’t got it? Flaunt it. ’Cause what are we even doing here if we’re not flaunting it?” – Mindy Kaling
  • “Just do what works for you, because there will always be somebody who thinks differently.” – Michelle Obama
  • “No other love no matter how genuine it is, can fulfill one’s heart better than unconditional self-love.” – Edmond Mbiaka
  • “I remind myself to be kind to myself, and as slightly ridiculous as it may sound, to treat myself in the same gentle way I’d want to treat a daughter of mine. It really helps.” – Emma Stone
  • “It’s important to find out who you are and love who you are. No matter what you’re dealing with, it’s so much harder and more draining and so much more exhausting to be constantly pretending to be something that you’re not.” – Zendaya
  • “When you feel your worst is when you need to love yourself more.” – Unknown
  • “It’s all about loving what you got and rocking it.” – Meghan Trainor

  • “I love my body. I’m very much OK with it. I don’t think artists are ever the ones who have the problem with their weight, it is other people.” – Kelly Clarkson
  • “If we stop defining each other by what we are not and start defining ourselves by what we are, we can all be freer.” – Emma Watson
  • “Loving yourself isn’t vanity. It’s sanity.” – Katrina Mayer
  • “You are not your mistakes; they are what you did, not who you are.” – Lisa Lieberman-Wang
  • “No one is you and that is your superpower.” – Unknown
  • “You have to be able to love yourself because that’s when things fall into place.” – Vanessa Hudgens
  • “One day, I had to sit down with myself and decide that I loved myself no matter what my body looked like and and what other people thought about my body. I got tired of hating myself.” – Gabourey Sidibe
  • “It doesn’t matter what size you are…It doesn’t matter if things jiggle where they’re not supposed to. That’s still beautiful.” – Ashley Graham
  • “Why should we worry about what others think of us, do we have more confidence in their opinions than we do our own?” – Brigham Young
  • “I feel like, when people realize that they are the only person they need to impress, everybody’s life will be a lot smoother.” – Megan Thee Stallion
  • “I’ve learned to embrace all the things I find about myself, if they’re good and even if they’re bad. After all, I fall in love with someone because of their flaws. And I’ve learned to love myself because of my flaws, too.” – Cara Delevigne
  • “We just need to be kinder to ourselves. If we treated ourselves the way we treated our best friend, can you imagine how much better off we would be?” – Meghan Markle

Final thoughts on self-love

At the end of the day, self-love is not the easiest thing to do, but with these self-love quotes, you can feel more inspired to practice loving and appreciate every part of you every single day.