“One of the greatest moments in anybody's developing experience is when he no longer tries to hide from himself but determines to get acquainted with himself as he really is. ”
Norman Vincent Peale
(1898-1993); Preacher, Author
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“The tendency in modern civilization is to make the world uniform... Let the mind be universal. The individual should not be sacrificed.”
Rabindranath Tagore
(1861-1941); Poet, Playwright, Essayist
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“I read and walked for miles at night along the beach, writing bad blank verse and searching endlessly for someone wonderful who would step out of the darkness and change my life. It never crossed my mind that that person could be me. ”
Anna Quindlen
(born 1952); Journalist, Novelist
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“Its better to be hated for what you are then to be loved for something your not.”
André Gide
(1869-1951); Author
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“To succeed, we must first believe that we can.”
Michael Korda
(born 1933); Author, Editor
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“We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us something is valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch. Once we believe in ourselves we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight or any experience”
e. e. cummings
(1894-1962); Poet, Playwright, Painter, Essayist
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“The miracle, or the power, that elevates the few is to be found in their industry, application, and perseverance under the prompting of a brave, determined spirit.”
Mark Twain [Samuel Clemens]
(1835-1910); Author, Humorist
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“The world can only change from within.”
Eckhart Tolle
(born 1948); Spiritual Teacher, Author
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“Self-esteem is as important to our well-being as legs are to a table. It is essential for physical and mental health and for happiness.”
Louise  Hart

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“It is the small doubts of timid souls that accomplish their ruin. It is the narrow vision, the fear and trembling hesitation, that constitute defeat.”
Alice Foote MacDougall
(1867-1945); Author, Businesswoman
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“It is a blessed thing that in every age someone has had the individuality enough and courage enough to stand by his own convictions.”
Robert G. Ingersoll
(1833-1899); Orator, Attorney, Politician
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“Don't try too hard to fit in; you were born to stand out.”
Anonymous 

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“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”
Eleanor Roosevelt
(1884-1962); U.S. First Lady, Diplomat, Human Rights Activist
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“Always give your best, never get discouraged, never be petty; always remember, others may hate you, but those who hate you don't win unless you hate them, and then you destroy yourself.”
Richard Nixon
(1913-1994); 37th U.S. President
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“You have to believe in yourself, that's the secret. Even when I was in the orphanage, when I was roaming the street trying to find enough to eat, even then I thought of myself as the greatest actor in the world. I had to feel the exuberance that comes from utter confidence in yourself. Without it, you go down to defeat.”
Charlie Chaplin
(1889-1977); Comic Actor, Filmmaker, Writer
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“Self-esteem creates natural highs. Knowing that you're lovable helps you to love more. Knowing that you're important helps you to make a difference to to others. Knowing that you are capable empowers you to create more. Knowing that you're valuable and that you have a special place in the universe is a serene spiritual joy in itself.”
Louise  Hart

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“Oft times nothing profits more Than self-esteem, grounded on just and right Well manag'd.”
John Milton
(1608-1674); Poet
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“A person who doubts himself is like a man who would enlist in the ranks of his enemies and bear arms against himself. He makes his failure certain by himself being the first person to be convinced of it.”
Alexandre Dumas
(1802-1870); Writer
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“Believe nothing just because a so-called wise person said it. Believe nothing just because a belief is generally held. Believe nothing just because it is said in ancient books. Believe nothing just because it is said to be of divine origin. Believe nothing just because someone else believes it. Believe only what you yourself test and judge to be true.”
Buddha 

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“Throw back the shoulders, let the heart sing, let the eyes flash, let the mind be lifted up, look upward and say to yourself ... nothing is impossible!”
Norman Vincent Peale
(1898-1993); Preacher, Author
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“My mother sat me down and said, ...you are beautiful to me but must know that you are beautiful for yourself. You should also be aware that true beauty is in the eye of the beholder, which means that how beautiful you are to other people is always going to be subjective to who is looking at you at that time, and since you will always be looking at yourself first, you should find your own beauty and feel good about who you are.” She went on to tell me that I needed to take the time to identify those things that I found to be beautiful about myself but also celebrate what I thought was weird or unusual because those were the special things that God had given to me that made me different from everybody else. I learned how to appreciate, embrace, and enhance those special things so that they would shine rather than be hidden...We learned to love and identify with what made us uniquely beautiful.”
BeNeca  Ward
(born 1976); Author Of 3rd Generation Country, A Practical Guide To Raising Children With Great Values
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“There are other measures of self-respect for a man, than the number of clean shirts he puts on every day.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
(1803-1882); Philosopher, Poet, Author, Essayist
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“Just trust yourself, then you will know how to live.”
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
(1749-1832); Philosopher, Scientist, Author
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“Don't be afraid to be amazing.”
Andy Offutt Irwin
(born 1957); Storyteller, Singer Songwriter
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“A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worth”
Vincent "Vince" Lombardi
(1913-1970); Athletic Coach
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“What is defeat? Nothing but education; nothing but the first step to something better.”
Wendell Phillips
(1811-1884); Abolitionist, Orator
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“Even a toad has four ounces of strength.”
Chinese Proverb

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“How many of us have enough trust, strength, and faith to believe that we could do the impossible?”
Rachel Joy Scott
(1981-1999); Student, First Victim Of The Columbine High School Massacre
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“First thing every morning before you arise say out loud, 'I believe,' three times. ”
Norman Vincent Peale
(1898-1993); Preacher, Author
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“Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it's amazing what they can accomplish.”
Sam Walton
(1918-1992);
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“Put all excuses aside and remember this: YOU are capable.”
Zig Ziglar
(born 1926); Motivational Author, Speaker
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“I will not be labeled as average.”
Rachel Joy Scott
(1981-1999); Student, First Victim Of The Columbine High School Massacre
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“In life you can make your own decisions or let other people make those decisions for you. Being Above The Influence is about staying true to yourself, and not letting people pressure you into being less than you. So be yourself.”
Unknown 

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“Trusting your intuition means tuning in as deeply as you can to the energy you feel, following that energy moment to moment, trusting that it will lead you where you want to go and bring you everything you desire.”
Shakti Gawain
(born 1948); Writer
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“Believe in yourself and there will come a day when others will have no choice but to believe with you.”
Cynthia Kersey
Author, Motivational Speaker
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“I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not.”
Kurt Cobain
(1967-1994); Musician
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