Embracing your true self is a powerful and liberating experience. These 20 inspiring quotes will remind you of the importance of being yourself and encourage you to live authentically. Let these words of wisdom inspire you to embrace your uniqueness and live a life true to who you are.
BE YOURSELF QUOTES
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson
“I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.” —Carl Jung
“Just be yourself, man, be proud of who you are.” — Eminem
“No other version, no matter how perfect it is, would ever feel better than being your true self.”– Edmond Mbiaka
“When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everyone will respect you.”― Lao Tzu
“Your self-worth is determined by you. You don’t have to depend on someone telling you who you are.” —Beyoncé
“You change the world by being yourself.” —Yoko Ono
“There is only one you for all time. Fearlessly be yourself.” – Anthony Rapp
“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.”― Maya Angelou
“You, being yourself, unknowingly inspire others to be themselves.” —Mooji
“The freedom to be yourself is a gift only you can give yourself. But once you do, no one can take it away.” — Doe Zantamata
“Don’t let others box you into their idea of what they think you should be. A confined identity is a miserable way to exist. Be you and live free. Trust that in living true to yourself, you will attract people that support and love you, just as you are.” —Jaeda DeWalt
“It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.” —André Gide
“Don’t worry what people say or what people think. Be yourself.” – Brett Hull
“Do the things that interest you and do them with all your heart. Don’t be concerned about whether people are watching you or criticizing you. The chances are that they aren’t paying any attention to you. It’s your attention to yourself that is so stultifying. But you have to disregard yourself as completely as possible. If you fail the first time then you’ll just have to try harder the second time. After all, there’s no real reason why you should fail. Just stop thinking about yourself.”― Eleanor Roosevelt
“A girl should be two things: who and what she wants.”― Coco Chanel
“I think the reward for conformity is that everyone likes you except yourself.” —Rita Mae Brown
“We are so accustomed to disguising ourselves to others that in the end we become disguised to ourselves.” – Francois de la Rochefoucauld
“I think everybody’s weird. We should all celebrate our individuality and not be embarrassed or ashamed of it.” —Johnny Depp
“The most important consequence of self-sufficiency is freedom.” —Epicurus
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