Love makes the world go round, but it all begins with you. If you want others to treat you well, treat yourself well first. If you seek love from another, fall in love with yourself first.
Whenever you need a little self-esteem boost, read these inspiring and motivational self-love quotes. In fact, jot down your favorite and tape it to your mirror or computer to help remind you to honor yourself. Share them with friends.
Have a Love Affair with Yourself
To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.
-Oscar Wilde
All You Need is Self-Love
Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.
Lucille Ball
Don’t Break Your Own Heart
"Self-love seems so often unrequited."
Anthony Powell
The Secret to Happiness
"To fall in love with yourself is the first secret to happiness."
Robert Morely
Improve Your Love Skills
"If you aren't good at loving yourself, you will have a difficult time loving anyone, since you'll resent the time and energy you give another person that you aren't even giving to yourself."
Barbara De Angelis
Develop the Right Attitude
"Be gentle with yourself, learn to love yourself, to forgive yourself, for only as we have the right attitude toward ourselves can we have the right attitude toward others."
Wilfred Peterson
Inspire Others to Love You
"The first stop on the road to romance is you. Honoring and loving yourself opens the door for another to truly do the same."
Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway
Embracing the Flaws
"If you can learn to love yourself and all the flaws, you can love other people so much better. And that makes you so happy."
Kristin Chenoweth
Unconditional Self-Love
"Love yourself unconditionally, just as you love those closest to you despite their faults."
Les Brown
Support Your Well-Being
"Love yourself instead of abusing yourself."
Karolina Kurkova
Enjoy a Piece of Heaven
"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
You Deserve Love
"You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve love and affection."
Buddha
Love More Than Enough
"I don't like myself, I'm crazy about myself."
May West
To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.
-Oscar Wilde
All You Need is Self-Love
Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.
Lucille Ball
Don’t Break Your Own Heart
"Self-love seems so often unrequited."
Anthony Powell
The Secret to Happiness
"To fall in love with yourself is the first secret to happiness."
Robert Morely
Improve Your Love Skills
"If you aren't good at loving yourself, you will have a difficult time loving anyone, since you'll resent the time and energy you give another person that you aren't even giving to yourself."
Barbara De Angelis
Develop the Right Attitude
"Be gentle with yourself, learn to love yourself, to forgive yourself, for only as we have the right attitude toward ourselves can we have the right attitude toward others."
Wilfred Peterson
Inspire Others to Love You
"The first stop on the road to romance is you. Honoring and loving yourself opens the door for another to truly do the same."
Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway
Embracing the Flaws
"If you can learn to love yourself and all the flaws, you can love other people so much better. And that makes you so happy."
Kristin Chenoweth
Unconditional Self-Love
"Love yourself unconditionally, just as you love those closest to you despite their faults."
Les Brown
Support Your Well-Being
"Love yourself instead of abusing yourself."
Karolina Kurkova
Enjoy a Piece of Heaven
"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
You Deserve Love
"You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve love and affection."
Buddha
Love More Than Enough
"I don't like myself, I'm crazy about myself."
May West
From beliefnet.com