"To help one's self esteem, a person needs to look at themselves in a realistic and open manner. A person needs to understand that they are worth something in this world, that people are inherently good and try to do well by others...."
- John M. Grohol, Self esteem and a Sense of Self, http://psychcentral.com/archives/senseself.htm
(Sixth quote for song #9 in LifeLessonsForAll.com 2013 Top Ten List, https://www.lifelessonsforall.com/TopTenList.html)

"Self-esteem isn't about thinking you're the best and that you can do anything (that might be better termed narcissism or egotistical). Instead, self esteem is fundamentally based upon knowing what you do well, and what you aren't as good at. It's about knowing how far you can go, but also about the boundaries of your competence, knowledge and skills."
- John M. Grohol, Psy.D., Self esteem and a Sense of Self
http://psychcentral.com/archives/senseself.htm

"Confidence and empowerment are cousins in my opinion. Empowerment comes from within and typically it's stemmed and fostered by self-assurance. To feel empowered is to feel free and that's when people do their best work. You can't fake confidence or empowerment."
#AmyJoMartin

"Everything that happens to you is a reflection of what you believe about yourself. We cannot outperform our level of self-esteem. We cannot draw to ourselves more than we think we are worth."
#IyanlaVanzant