# Quotes about self-acceptance - Quotes: 19 - Authors: 16 - Broader topic: [Quotes about self-knowledge](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/self-knowledge.md) - Topic page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/self-acceptance - JSON version (same data): https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/self-acceptance.json ## Quotes > Would that there were an award for people who come to understand the concept of enough. Good enough. Successful enough. Thin enough. Rich enough. Socially responsible enough. When you have self-respect, you have enough; and when you have enough, you have self-respect. [Gail Sheehy](https://www.leafyquotes.com/gail-sheehy.md) · [Passages](https://www.leafyquotes.com/gail-sheehy/passages.md) · p. 416 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/gail-sheehy/passages/would-that-there.md) Topics: [respect](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/respect.md), [self-acceptance](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/self-acceptance.md) > Most people who seek psychotherapy are suffering from a sense of personal inadequacy. Yet there are always a few whose problem is just the opposite: they suffer because they cannot accept their greatness. Perhaps ten percent of my patients have had to come to terms not with their inferiority but with their superiority. To accept one's legitimate talents without guilt or fear is as much a responsibility as to accept one's faults. [M. Scott Peck](https://www.leafyquotes.com/m-scott-peck.md) · [The Road Less Travelled](https://www.leafyquotes.com/m-scott-peck/the-road-less-travelled.md) · p. 63 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/m-scott-peck/the-road-less-travelled/most-people-who.md) Topics: [talent](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/talent.md), [self-acceptance](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/self-acceptance.md) > When you get up every day, I want you to remind yourself that tomorrow will be better than today. That you are a person of value. That you are important. [Abi Dare](https://www.leafyquotes.com/abi-dare.md) · [The Girl with the Louding Voice](https://www.leafyquotes.com/abi-dare/the-girl-with-the-louding-voice.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/abi-dare/the-girl-with-the-louding-voice/when-you-get.md) Topics: [hope](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/hope.md), [self-acceptance](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/self-acceptance.md) > This was bad behavior, and she knew it. She did it because she was angry and because she disliked herself. The more she disliked herself, the more she took it out on other people, and the more she took it out on other people the more she disliked herself. [Lev Grossman](https://www.leafyquotes.com/lev-grossman.md) · [The Magician King](https://www.leafyquotes.com/lev-grossman/the-magician-king.md) · p. 236 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/lev-grossman/the-magician-king/this-was-bad.md) Topics: [anger](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/anger.md), [self-acceptance](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/self-acceptance.md) > Though the funny thing about never being asked for anything is that after a while you start to feel like maybe you don’t have anything worth giving. [Lev Grossman](https://www.leafyquotes.com/lev-grossman.md) · [The Magician King](https://www.leafyquotes.com/lev-grossman/the-magician-king.md) · p. 75 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/lev-grossman/the-magician-king/though-the-funny.md) Topics: [generosity](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/generosity.md), [self-acceptance](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/self-acceptance.md) > If your parents’ faces never lit up when they looked at you, it’s hard to know what it feels like to be loved and cherished. If you come from an incomprehensible world filled with secrecy and fear, it’s almost impossible to find the words to express what you have endured. If you grew up unwanted and ignored, it is a major challenge to develop a visceral sense of agency and self-worth. [Bessel van der Kolk](https://www.leafyquotes.com/bessel-van-der-kolk.md) · [The Body Keeps the Score](https://www.leafyquotes.com/bessel-van-der-kolk/the-body-keeps-the-score.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/bessel-van-der-kolk/the-body-keeps-the-score/if-your-parents.md) Topics: [love](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/love.md), [childhood](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/childhood.md), [parents](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/parents.md), [self-acceptance](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/self-acceptance.md) > Accepting the truth of your feelings and thoughts doesn’t make you a bad person. It makes you a whole person, and mature enough to know your own mind. [Lindsay C. Gibson](https://www.leafyquotes.com/lindsay-c-gibson.md) · [Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents](https://www.leafyquotes.com/lindsay-c-gibson/adult-children-of-emotionally-immature-parents.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/lindsay-c-gibson/adult-children-of-emotionally-immature-parents/accepting-the-truth.md) Topics: [emotions](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/emotions.md), [self-acceptance](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/self-acceptance.md) > Belief in yourself is more important than endless worries of what others think of you. Value yourself and others will value you. Validation is best that comes from within. [Ngugi wa Thiong'o](https://www.leafyquotes.com/ngugi-wa-thiongo.md) · [Dreams in a Time of War](https://www.leafyquotes.com/ngugi-wa-thiongo/dreams-in-a-time-of-war.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/ngugi-wa-thiongo/dreams-in-a-time-of-war/belief-in-yourself.md) Topics: [self-confidence](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/self-confidence.md), [self-acceptance](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/self-acceptance.md) > A good place to start is with yourself. See if you can give yourself gifts that may be true blessings, such as self-acceptance, or some time each day with no purpose. Practice feeling deserving enough to accept these gifts without obligation—to simply receive from yourself, and from the universe. [Jon Kabat-Zinn](https://www.leafyquotes.com/jon-kabat-zinn.md) · [Wherever You Go, There You Are](https://www.leafyquotes.com/jon-kabat-zinn/wherever-you-go-there-you-are.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/jon-kabat-zinn/wherever-you-go-there-you-are/a-good-place.md) Topics: [rest](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/rest.md), [self-acceptance](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/self-acceptance.md) > Tengo went on, ”I’m tired of living in hatred and resentment. I’m tired of living unable to love anyone. I don’t have a single friend—not one. And, worst of all, I can’t even love myself. Why is that? Why can’t I love myself? It’s because I can’t love anyone else. A person learns how to love himself through the simple acts of loving and being loved by someone else. Do you understand what I am saying? A person who is incapable of loving another cannot properly love himself.” [Haruki Murakami](https://www.leafyquotes.com/haruki-murakami.md) · [1Q84](https://www.leafyquotes.com/haruki-murakami/1q84.md) · p. 511 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/haruki-murakami/1q84/tengo-went-on-im-tired.md) Topics: [love](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/love.md), [loneliness](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/loneliness.md), [self-acceptance](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/self-acceptance.md) > Let them see that their words can cut you, and you'll never be free of the mockery. If they want to give you a name, take it, make it your own. Then they can't hurt you with it anymore. [George RR Martin](https://www.leafyquotes.com/george-rr-martin.md) · [A Game of Thrones: The Illustrated Edition](https://www.leafyquotes.com/george-rr-martin/a-game-of-thrones-the-illustrated-edition.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/george-rr-martin/a-game-of-thrones-the-illustrated-edition/let-them-see.md) Topics: [criticism](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/criticism.md), [self-acceptance](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/self-acceptance.md) > Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armor yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you. [George RR Martin](https://www.leafyquotes.com/george-rr-martin.md) · [A Game of Thrones: The Illustrated Edition](https://www.leafyquotes.com/george-rr-martin/a-game-of-thrones-the-illustrated-edition.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/george-rr-martin/a-game-of-thrones-the-illustrated-edition/never-forget-what.md) Topics: [identity](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/identity.md), [self-acceptance](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/self-acceptance.md) > Do not speak badly of yourself, for the warrior that is inside you hears your words and is lessened by them. You are strong and you are brave. There is a nobility of spirit within you. Let it grow — you will do well enough. [David Gemmell](https://www.leafyquotes.com/david-gemmell.md) · [Quest for Lost Heroes](https://www.leafyquotes.com/david-gemmell/quest-for-lost-heroes.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/david-gemmell/quest-for-lost-heroes/do-not-speak.md) Topics: [self-acceptance](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/self-acceptance.md) > It’s important to feel good about yourself. This morning I met somebody I really like—me. [Tim Powers](https://www.leafyquotes.com/tim-powers.md) · [Expiration Date](https://www.leafyquotes.com/tim-powers/expiration-date.md) · p. 253 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/tim-powers/expiration-date/its-important-to-feel.md) Topics: [humor](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/humor.md), [self-acceptance](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/self-acceptance.md) > If you want to see the love of your life, look in the mirror. [Byron Katie](https://www.leafyquotes.com/byron-katie.md) · [Loving What Is](https://www.leafyquotes.com/byron-katie/loving-what-is.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/byron-katie/loving-what-is/if-you-want.md) Topics: [self-acceptance](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/self-acceptance.md) > The price of hating other human beings is loving oneself less. [Eldridge Cleaver](https://www.leafyquotes.com/eldridge-cleaver.md) · [Soul on Ice](https://www.leafyquotes.com/eldridge-cleaver/soul-on-ice.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/eldridge-cleaver/soul-on-ice/the-price-of-hating.md) Topics: [hatred](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/hatred.md), [self-acceptance](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/self-acceptance.md) > I'd rather be like myself, bad as I am. [Anne Brontë](https://www.leafyquotes.com/anne-bronte.md) · [The Tenant of Wildfell Hall](https://www.leafyquotes.com/anne-bronte/the-tenant-of-wildfell-hall.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/anne-bronte/the-tenant-of-wildfell-hall/id-rather-be-like.md) Topics: [identity](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/identity.md), [self-acceptance](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/self-acceptance.md) > What are their thoughts to you or me, so long as we are satisfied with ourselves — and each other. [Anne Brontë](https://www.leafyquotes.com/anne-bronte.md) · [The Tenant of Wildfell Hall](https://www.leafyquotes.com/anne-bronte/the-tenant-of-wildfell-hall.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/anne-bronte/the-tenant-of-wildfell-hall/what-are-their.md) Topics: [self-acceptance](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/self-acceptance.md), [reputation](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/reputation.md) > "But suppose your dæmon settles in a shape you don't like?" > > "Well, then, you're discontented, en't you? There's plenty of fold as'd like to have a lion as a dæmon and they end up with a poodle. And till they learn to be satisfied with what they are, they're going to be fretful about it. Waste of feeling, that is." [Philip Pullman](https://www.leafyquotes.com/philip-pullman.md) · [Northern Lights: His Dark Materials 1](https://www.leafyquotes.com/philip-pullman/northern-lights-his-dark-materials-1.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/philip-pullman/northern-lights-his-dark-materials-1/but-suppose-your.md) Topics: [self-acceptance](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/self-acceptance.md)