“Self-love is not selfish; you cannot truly love another until you know how to love yourself.”

“Self-esteem is made up primarily of two things: feeling lovable and feeling capable.”

“Your opinion of yourself is what matters most.”

“Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change.”

“I think the reward for conformity is that everyone likes you except yourself.”

“I like to challenge myself. I like to learn – so I like to try new things and try to keep growing.”

“Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it’s always your choice.”

“If I didn’t define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people’s fantasies for me and eaten alive.”

“Every story I create me. I write to create myself.” ? Octavia E. Butler

“I keep a lot of things to myself because it’s difficult to find people who understand.”