In a world where we’re constantly pulled in different directions, it’s easy to lose sight of the importance of taking care of ourselves. But the truth is, when we prioritize our well-being, we become better equipped to handle life’s challenges and show up as our best selves in the world. On that note I’ve collected 52 self-love and self-care quotes to support your efforts to do so.
Inspiring Self-Love and Self-Care Quotes To Transform Your Mindset
These quotes about self-love and self-care are inspiring words of wisdom that can help you to tune out the noise and focus more on loving and caring for yourself.
They’ll remind you that you’re deserving of love, kindness, and compassion – and that taking care of yourself is nothing to feel guilty or shameful about.
So, take a deep breath, and let these quotes inspire you to embrace the power of self-love and self-care.
Right after the last quote I’ve prepared for you, you’ll find a personal recommendation I wholeheartedly recommend you act on because you’ll finally get a chance to move past hoping you’ll attain self-love and actually take the concrete steps to make it happen. And it can happen by only dedicating 15–20 minutes of your day.
Let’s jump right in!
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SELF-LOVE AND SELF-CARE QUOTES
1. “You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”
– Buddha
2. “Self-care is not selfish. You cannot serve from an empty vessel.”
– Eleanor Brown
3. “The most powerful relationship you will ever have is the relationship with yourself.”
– Steve Maraboli
4. “The love and attention you always thought you wanted from someone else, is the love and attention you first need to give to yourself.”
– Bryant McGill
5. “Self-love is not selfish; you cannot truly love another until you know how to love yourself.”
– Unknown
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6. “Self-care is giving the world the best of you, instead of what’s left of you.”
– Katie Reed
7. “Nourishing yourself in a way that helps you blossom in the direction you want to go is attainable, and you are worth the effort.”
– Deborah Day
8. “To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.”
– Oscar Wilde
9. “Taking care of yourself is the most powerful way to begin to take care of others.”
– Bryant McGill
10. “Self-care is not a luxury, it’s a necessity.”
– Unknown
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11. “Remember, you have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.”
– Louise L. Hay
– Unknown
13. “Love yourself enough to set boundaries. Your time and energy are precious. You get to choose how you use it. You teach people how to treat you by deciding what you will and won’t accept.”
– Anna Taylor
14. “When we give ourselves compassion, we are opening our hearts in a way that can transform our lives.”
– Kristin Neff
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15. “The more you love yourself, the less nonsense you’ll tolerate.”
– Unknown
16. “You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”
– Sharon Salzberg
17. “Self-love is a good thing, but self-awareness is more important. You need to once in a while go ‘Uh, I’m kind of an asshole’.”
– Louis C.K.
18. “Self-care is not about self-indulgence, it’s about self-preservation.”
– Audrey Lorde
19. “You are the only person on earth who can use your ability.”
– Zig Ziglar
20. “Love yourself first, and everything else falls in line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.”
– Lucille Ball
21. “Take time to do what makes your soul happy.”
– Unknown
22. “Self-love is a continuous process that involves taking care of yourself physically, emotionally, and spiritually.”
– Unknown
23. “Self-love is the source of all other loves.”
– Pierre Corneille
24. “Self-care is how you take your power back.”
– Lalah Delia
25. “Self-care is a deliberate choice to gift yourself with people, places, things, events, and opportunities that recharge our personal battery and promote whole health – body, mind, and spirit.”
– Laurie Buchanan
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26. “You can’t pour from an empty cup. Take care of yourself first.”
– Unknown
27. “Rest and self-care are so important. When you take time to replenish your spirit, it allows you to serve others from the overflow. You cannot serve from an empty vessel.”
– Eleanor Brown
28. “Self-care is never a selfish act—it is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift I was put on earth to offer to others.”
– Parker Palmer
29. “Taking care of yourself doesn’t mean me first, it means me too.”
– L.R. Knost
30. “Self-care is not a luxury, it’s a necessity.”
– Unknown
31. “Self-care is not a reward, it’s a responsibility.”
– Unknown
32. “Self-care is not a one-size-fits-all solution. It’s about finding what works best for you.”
– Unknown
33. “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.”
– Audre Lorde
34. “Self-care is giving yourself permission to pause.”
– Unknown
35. “You owe yourself the same love, care, and attention that you give to others.”
– Unknown
36. “Taking care of yourself is a gift to yourself, and everyone around you.”
– Unknown
37. “Love yourself enough to forgive yourself and move forward.”
– Unknown
38. “Self-love is not just a state of mind, it’s also a state of action.”
– Unknown
39. “Be yourself, love yourself, trust yourself, and everything else will fall into place.”
– Unknown
40. “Self-care is not about being selfish, it’s about being self-aware.”
– UnknowN
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41. “To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.”
– Thich Nhat Hanh
42. “Self-respect, self-worth, and self-love, all start with self. Stop looking outside of yourself for your value.”
– Rob Liano
43. “Be the love you never received.”
– Rune Lazuli
44. “The challenge is not to be perfect — it is to be whole.”
– Jane Fonda
45. “The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.”
– Sydney J. Harris
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46. “It’s all about falling in love with yourself and sharing that love with someone who appreciates you, rather than looking for love to compensate for a self-love deficit.”
– Eartha Kitt
47. “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
48. Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken.
― Unknown
49. “Be kind to yourself and then let your kindness fill the world.”
– Pema Chödrön
50. “Loving yourself isn’t vanity, it’s sanity.”
– Andre Gide
51. “Kindness begins with yourself. Start by being kind to yourself, and then let that kindness overflow to others.”
– Unknown
52. “Loving yourself is a daily practice. Treat yourself with the same kindness and compassion you would offer to a dear friend.”
– Unknown
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FINAL THOUGHTS ON INSPIRING SELF-LOVE AND SELF-CARE QUOTES
I hope these self-love and self-care quotes have served as a reminder of the importance of self-love and self-care in life.
Remember that you are deserving of love, care, and kindness – from others and from yourself, as well as that prioritizing your well-being is not selfish, but essential.
When you take care of yourself, you’re better able to take care of those around you and show up more boldly in the world. Just don’t pressure yourself – this is a journey, and it’s okay to take it one step at a time and find what works for you so that you can make it a part of your daily routine.
Just don’t lose sight that you’re worthy of all the love and wellbeing. Keep shining bright!
I’ll see you in the next post, here’s one: Self-love Meaning: Misconceptions Shattered.
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