Do you really love yourself? It's an important question and can take longer to figure out and resolve than you might think. The greatest lesson in life is loving yourself first. 

Life is full with ups and downs, the trick is to enjoy the good times and to have the courage to go through the bad ones.

It is very important to love self be what you are. Accept it and live with it. However, self-love don’t mean selfishness rather its’ about self-worth, self-esteem and self-love.

These inspirational self-love quotes will not only boost your self esteem but will inspire you to be the best version of you.

Inspirational Quotes about Loving Yourself and Being Yourself

1. Be what you are. This is the first step towards becoming better than you are. – Julius Charles Hare
2. Your self-worth is determined by you. You don’t have to depend on someone to tell you who you are. – Beyonce Knowles
3. To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
4. Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it. – Bruce Lee
5. Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind. – Dr. Seuss
6. Be yourself, but always your better self. – Karl G. Maeser
7. Don’t ever compare yourself to others. You are not a copy, you are an original. Craft your own individuality and sense of style and just be yourself. – Yvonne
8. Be yourself. The world worships the original. – Ingrid Bergman
9. Don’t let others define you. You define yourself. – Ginni Rometty
10. You just have to be yourself and go full with confidence and be courageous. - Gabby Douglas
11. To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself. – Thich Nhat Hanh
12. Don’t try to impress people. Always be yourself. – Bella Thorne
13. Don’t worry what people say or what people think. Be yourself. – Brett Hull
14. Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else. – Judy Garland
15. Be stupid, be dumb, be funny, if that’s who you are. Don’t try to be someone that society wants you to be; that stupid. So be yourself. – Christina Grimmie

Quotes About Self-Love To Remind You That You Are So Worth It

16. "Self-love is the greatest middle finger of all time." - Unknown
17. "Perhaps, we should love ourselves so fiercely, that when others see us they know exactly how it should be done." - Rudy Francisco
18. "She remembered who she was and the game changed." - Lalah Deliah
19. "Loving yourself isn't vanity. It is sanity." - Andre Gide
20. "Your biggest commitment must always be to yourself." - Bridgett Devoue
21. "Love yourself. Be clear on how you want to be treated. Know your worth. Always." - Maryam Hasnaa
22. "Inner peace begins the moment you choose not to allow another person or event to control your emotions." - Pema Chodron
23. "That's the beautiful thing about self-love -- you wear it like a dress and it becomes more and more exquisite with time." - April Green
24. "I am new here. To this self-love. To this whole love. To this not changing for anyone, not apologizeto anyone, sort of kind and pure love. And I am never leaving. My heart is overflowing.  - Alison Malee"
25. "Talk to yourself like you would, someone you love." - Karolina Kurkova
26. "You carry so such love in your heart. Give some to yourself." - Unknown
27. "Be enough for yourself first. The rest of the world can wait." - Unknown
28. "Self-love, my sweet friend. Self-love." - K. Axixian
29. "Love yourself so much that when someone treats you wrong, you recognize it." - Rena Rose
30. "What matters most is how well you walk through the fire." - Charles Bukowski
31. "I forget how to love myself most days. But I keep trying. I keep trying. And that alone is a victory." - Alison Malee
32. "Be a girl with adventure, a lady with confidence and a woman with bravery." - Aly Aubrey
33. "I will celebrate this life of mine, with or without you. The moon does not need the sun to tell her she is already whole." - Lang Leav
34. "Comparison is an act of violence against the self." - Iyanla Vanzant
35. "Baby, love yourself like you're not waiting for someone else to do it." - Unknown
36. "Make yourself a priority." - Unknown
37. "Be your own reason to smile." - Unknown
38. "My goal is to fall in love with everything that I am." - Unknown
39. "Loving yourself is you taking your power back." - Unknown
40. "Before anything else, find yourself. Be yourself. And love yourself." - Unknown

Self Love Quotes to Improve Your Self Esteem

41. “To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance.”
42. “To fall in love with yourself is the first secret to happiness.”
43. “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”
44. “Once you embrace your value, talents and strengths, it neutralizes when others think less of you.”
45. “To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.”
46. “A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.”
47. “When I accept my self, I am freed from the burden of needing you to accept me.”
48. “You are always with yourself, so you might as well enjoy the company.”
49. “No other love no matter how genuine it is, can fulfill one’s heart better than unconditional self-love.”
50. “Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself.”
51. “In a society that profits from your self-doubt, liking yourself is a rebellious act.”
52. “Until you value yourself, you won’t value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it.”
53. “If your companion does not include yourself. It is incomplete.”
54. “Plant your own garden and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.”
55. “The better you feel about yourself, the less you feel the need to show off.”
56. “Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we’ll ever do.”
57. “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
58. “Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are.”
59. “Remind yourself that you cannot fail at being yourself.”

Self love Life Lessons That Will Change Your Life

60. “Love yourself and the rest will follow.”
61. “It’s okay to lose people but never lose yourself.”
62. “You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”
63. “If you have the ability to love, love yourself first.”
64. “Be your best self.”
65. “Talk to yourself like you would talk to someone you love.”
66. “Self love is all about self acceptance.”
67. “Be faithful to that which exists within you.”
68. “Don’t look for sanctuary in anyone except yourself.”
69. “To fall in love with yourself is the first secret to Happiness.”
70. “Make yourself a priority once in a while. It’s not selfish. It’s necessary.”
71. “To be the person you always wanted to be, do the right things with love.”
72. “Your greatest responsibility is to love yourself and to know you are enough.”
73. “In order to love who you are, you cannot hate the experiences that shaped.”
74. “It is not what you are that’s holding you back. It is what you think you are not.”
75. “Fall in love with taking care of yourself.”
76. “What you think of yourself is much more important than what people think of you.”
77. “Love is the great miracle cure... Loving ourselves works miracles in our lives.”
78. “Don’t waste your energy trying to change opinions... Do your thing and don’t care if they like it.”
79. “Your purpose is to be yourself... You don’t have to run anywhere to become someone else... You are wonderful just as you are.”
80. “You need to love yourself... Love yourself so much such that your energy and actions rejects anyone who doesn’t value your worth.”
81. “If you focus on the hurt, you will continue to suffer. If you focus on the lessons, you will continue to grow.”
82. “To love yourself is to understand that you don’t need to be perfect to be good.”
83. “One of the greatest regrets in life is being what others would like you to be rather than being yourself.”
84. “How you love yourself is how you teach others to love you.”
85. “If you’re searching for that one person that will change your life, take a look in the mirror.”