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When we think of love, we often get caught up in romantic love and forget where this powerful force has come from.
From birth to death, the only person who will always be with you is... you. That's why learning to love yourself is one of life's most important lessons.
Whilst it's easy to fall victim to our own harsh thoughts, practising self love can help boost a sense of independence, self-worth, confidence and positivity.
It means taking steps to make sure you’re looking after yourself and celebrating everything that makes you you.
Whether it’s spending time doing the things you love or treating yourself to a long bath after a hard day, there are plenty of things you can do to practice the art of loving yourself.
To help inspire you, we’ve rounded up some of the best self-love quotes to set you on the path to greatness:
Inspirational life quotes
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“If you set your goals ridiculously high and it’s a failure, you will fail above everyone else’s success” – James Cameron
“There is no greater gift you can give or receive than to honour your calling. It’s why you were born. And how you become most truly alive” – Oprah Winfrey
“What am I living for and what am I dying for are the same question” – Margaret Atwood
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story told inside you” – Maya Angelou
“The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively” – Bob Marley
Empowering quotes for women
“If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman” – Margaret Thatcher
“Of course I am not worried about intimidating men. The type of man who will be intimidated by me is exactly the type of man I have no interest in” – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
“There’s something so special about a woman who dominates in a man’s world. It takes a certain grace, strength, intelligence, fearlessness, and the nerve to never take no for an answer” – Rihanna
“Abandon the cultural myth that all female friendships must be bitchy, toxic or competitive. This myth is like heels and purses – pretty but designed to SLOW women down” – Roxane Gay
Positive thinking quotes
“Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose” – Lyndon B. Johnson
“In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision” – Dalai Lama
“If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change” – Buddha
“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement; nothing can be done without hope” – Helen Keller
“You must be the change you wish to see in the world” – Mahatma Ghandi
Self-care quotes
“If compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete” – Jack Kornfield
“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare” – Audre Lorde
“Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving. When we can be alone, we can be with others without using them as a means of escape” – Bell Hooks
“To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance” – Oscar Wilde