30 Self-Love Quotes That’ll Remind You That You Deserve Some TLC

Until fairly recently, most self-love advice seemed to be coming from men, and it often sounded as if they were often talking at me, not to me.  So, I started collecting advice on self-love, self-esteem, and self-affirmation – from women, to women. The quotes sound different to me than the advice from men. They sound more empathetic, empowering, encouraging – and ring true!

Like laughter, self-love is best shared, and we can all use reminders to be our own best friend. I have printed a few and posted them on my bathroom mirror. 

Here are some of my favorite quotes from writers, actors, musicians, politicians, and designers, all women, including one from my mother and one from me. Which one is your favorite?

1. “Be who you are, not what the world wants you to be.” - Coco Chanel

2. “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."- Eleanor Roosevelt

3. “I must undertake to love myself and to respect myself as though my very life depends upon self-love and self-respect.”- Maya Angelou

4. “We must fall in love with ourselves. I don’t [just] like myself. I’m crazy about myself.” - Mae West

5. “If you're presenting yourself with confidence, you can pull off pretty much anything."- Katy Perry

6. “You wouldn't worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do.” - Eleanor Roosevelt

7. “If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun.” - Katherine Hepburn

8. “The question isn’t who’s going to let me, it’s who’s going to stop me.”- Ayn Rand 

9. “I think the reward for conformity is that everyone likes you except yourself.”- Diane Von Furstenberg

10. “Loving yourself…does not mean being self-absorbed or narcissistic, or disregarding others. Rather it means welcoming yourself as a most honored guest in your own heart, a guest worthy of respect, a lovable companion.” - Margo Anand

11. “Finally, it occurred to me, I'm either going to love me or hate me. And I chose to love myself." - Queen Latifah

12. “One of the greatest regrets in life is being what others would want you to be, rather than being yourself.”-Shannon L. Alder

13. “Remember always that you not only have the right to be an individual, you have an obligation.”- Diane Von Furstenberg

14. “Do your thing and don't care if they like it.” Tina Fey

15. “Don’t forget to fall in love with yourself first.”- Carrie Bradshaw

16. “You’re always with yourself, so you might as well enjoy the company.” - Diane Von Furstenberg

17. “Friendship with oneself is all-important because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else.”- Eleanor Roosevelt

18. “It’s all about falling in love with yourself and sharing that love with someone who appreciates you, rather than looking for love to compensate for a self-love deficit.”- Earth Kitt

19. “If you don’t love yourself, you’ll always be chasing after people who don’t love you either.” -Mandy Hall  

20. “The only cure I’ve ever known for fear and doubt and loneliness is an immense love of self.”- Alison Malee

21. “Love is the great miracle cure. Loving ourselves works miracles in our lives.” Louise L. Hay

22. “Be the person you need and fall in love with yourself.”- Marelisa Fábrega

23. “Believing in our hearts that who we are is enough is the key to a more satisfying and balanced life.”- Ellen Sue Stern

24. “Self-esteem means knowing you are the dream.”- Oprah Winfrey 

25. “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any."- Alice Walker  

26. “Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.”- Lucille Ball

27. “If you can learn to love yourself and all the flaws, you can love other people so much better. And that makes you so happy.”- Kristin Chenoweth

28. “Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement."- Golda Meir

29. “Don’t put yourself down, it gives other people ideas.” - Dr. Mildred Witkin

30. “Become one of your loved ones. It’s easy. Just treat yourself with the same love you give your friends and family!” - Georgia Witkin

I hope these quotes inspire and empower you to live each day to the fullest and serve as a reminder that you are loved, beautiful and worth it.