50+I Love Who I Am Quotes to Boost Your Self-Esteem

Having self-love and confidence in who you are is so important for mental health and fulfillment. However, many people struggle with self-doubt, negative self-talk and low self-esteem. The following inspirational I Love Who I Am Quotes provide wisdom and encouragement to start loving yourself just as you are.

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I Love Who I Am Quotes

“To love yourself right now, just as you are, is to give yourself heaven. Don’t wait until you die. If you wait, you die now. If you love, you live now.”
– Alan Cohen

To love yourself right now, just as you are, is to give yourself heaven. Don't wait until you die. If you wait, you die now. If you love, you live now.

This profound quote reminds us not to put off self-acceptance and self-love. Loving ourselves right in this moment allows us to truly live and enjoy life. Waiting just leads to suffering.

“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection”
– Buddha

No one is more deserving of your love than yourself. Make self-care and self-compassion a priority. Nurture your spirit as you would a close friend.

“When I loved myself enough, I began leaving whatever wasn’t healthy. This meant people, jobs, my own beliefs and habits – anything that kept me small. My judgment called it disloyal. Now I see it as self-loving.”
– Kim McMillen

Letting go of toxic habits, relationships and thought patterns that diminish your light allows self-love to bloom. Honor and protect your highest self.

“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.”
– Thich Nhat Hanh

True beauty comes from within. It’s not about getting validation from others. Embrace who you uniquely are, without apology or compromise.

“Find the love you seek, by first finding the love within yourself. Learn to rest in that place within you that is your true home.”
– Sri Ravi Shankar

The unconditional love you’ve been looking for exists within you. Connect to your inner light. Accept and love yourself fully.

“When you recover or discover something that nourishes your soul and brings joy, care enough about yourself to make room for it in your life.”
– Jean Shinoda Bolen

Make yourself a priority. Let your light shine by engaging in activities that feed your spirit and bring you happiness. You deserve it.

Here are 50 more inspirational quotes about self-love and self-acceptance:

“To love yourself means to love life, to enjoy it as it is.”
– Osho

To love yourself means to love life, to enjoy it as it is.

“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.”
– Maya Angelou

“When I was younger, I thought success was being rich and famous. But as I grew, I learned that true success is loving the life you have.”
– Anonymous

“Real beauty is to be true to oneself. That’s what makes me feel good.”
– Laetitia Casta

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

“The better you feel about yourself, the less you feel the need to show off.”
– Robert Hand

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson

“If you aren’t good at loving yourself, you will have a difficult time loving anyone.”
– Mark Twain

“If we don’t risk anything, we risk even more.”
– Erica Jong

“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”
– Eleanor Roosevelt

“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”
– Marcel Proust

“When nobody else celebrates you, learn to celebrate yourself. When nobody else compliments you, then compliment yourself. It’s not up to other people to keep you encouraged.”
– Joel Osteen

“I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.”
– Martin Luther King, Jr.

“I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.”

“You are not a mistake. You are not a problem to be solved. But you won’t discover this until you are willing to stop banging your head against the wall of shaming and caging and fearing yourself.”
– Geneen Roth

“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.”
– Thich Nhat Hanh

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

“Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are.”
– Kurt Cobain

“You have been criticizing yourself for years, and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.”
– Louise Hay

“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.”
– Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

“To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.”
– Oscar Wilde

“Your self-worth is determined by you. You don’t have to depend on someone telling you who you are.”
– Oprah Winfrey

“Love yourself first, and everything else falls into line.”
– Lucille Ball

“Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are.”
– Malcolm Forbes

“Once you feel good about yourself many other things will follow, but you have got to feel good about yourself first.”
– Toni Sorenson

“Once you feel good about yourself many other things will follow, but you have got to feel good about yourself first.”

“Personal growth comes from accepting yourself and creating your own path.”
– Dena Blizzard

“Feeling like you’re not good enough is just a state of mind. No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”
– Eleanor Roosevelt

“The better you feel about yourself, the less you feel the need to show off.”
– Robert Hand

“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.”
– Thich Nhat Hanh

“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.”
– Maya Angelou

“When you recover or discover something that nourishes your soul and brings joy, care enough about yourself to make room for it in your life.”
– Jean Shinoda Bolen

“Real beauty is to be true to oneself. That’s what makes me feel good.”
– Laetitia Casta

“The most important relationship you will ever have is your relationship with yourself.”
– Diane Von Furstenberg

“The better you feel about yourself, the less you feel the need to show off.”
– Robert Hand

“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.”
– Thich Nhat Hanh

“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”
– Buddha

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

“When nobody else celebrates you, learn to celebrate yourself. When nobody else compliments you, then compliment yourself. It’s not up to other people to keep you encouraged.”
– Joel Osteen

“Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are.”
– Malcolm Forbes

“Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are.”
– Kurt Cobain

“You have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.”
– Louise Hay

“When I loved myself enough, I began leaving whatever wasn’t healthy. This meant people, jobs, my own beliefs and habits – anything that kept me small. My judgment called it disloyal. Now I see it as self-loving.”
– Kim McMillen

“To love yourself right now, just as you are, is to give yourself heaven. Don’t wait until you die. If you wait, you die now. If you love, you live now.”
– Alan Cohen

To love yourself right now, just as you are, is to give yourself heaven. Don't wait until you die. If you wait, you die now. If you love, you live now. (1)

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

“The better you feel about yourself, the less you feel the need to show off.”
― Robert Hand

“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.”
― Thich Nhat Han

“You have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.”
– Louise Hay

“When nobody else celebrates you, learn to celebrate yourself. When nobody else compliments you, then compliment yourself. It’s not up to other people to keep you encouraged.”
– Joel Osteen

“When you recover or discover something that nourishes your soul and brings joy, care enough about yourself to make room for it in your life.”
– Jean Shinoda Bolen

When you recover or discover something that nourishes your soul

“Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are.”
– Kurt Cobain

“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”
– Buddha

With active self-compassion, you can learn to love, accept and believe in yourself. Recognize your innate worthiness. You are amazing just as you are – start loving yourself today.