The reputation you have with yourself - your self-esteem - is the single most important factor for a fulfilling life.

One of the most significant characteristics of healthy self esteem is that it is the state of one who is not at war either with himself or with others.

A bully hides his fears with fake bravado. That is the opposite of self-assertiveness.

It's not that achievements prove our worth but rather that the process of achieving is the means by which we develop our effectiveness, our competence at living.

The first love affair you must consummate is the love affair with yourself. Only then are you ready for a romantic relationship.

It is very difficult to accept in others emotions you cannot accept in yourself.

Persons of high self-esteem are not driven to make themselves superior to others; they do not seek to prove their value by measuring themselves against a comparative standard. Their joy is being who they are, not in being better than someone else.