50+ Self Care Quotes to Help You Love and Appreciate Yourself

Inspirational Quotes About Self Care

Read to yourself some self-care quotes as an inspiration to be a great person like before.

• “My mother always says people should be able to take care of themselves, even if they're rich and important.” ― Frances Hodgson Burnett

• “Be you, love you. All ways, always.” ― Alexandra Elle

• “Just when you feel you have no time to relax, know that this is the moment you most need to make time to relax.” ― Matt Haig

• “Today and onwards, I stand proud, for the bridges I've climbed, for the battles I've won, and for the examples I've set, but most importantly, for the person I have become. I like who I am now, finally, at peace with me...” ― Heather James

• “The moment you have to recruit people to put another person down, in order to convince someone of your value is the day you dishonor your children, your parents and your God. If someone doesn't see your worth the problem is them, not people outside your relationship.” ― Shannon L. Alder

• “If you want to live an authentic, meaningful life, you need to master the art of disappointing and upsetting others, hurting feelings, and living with the reality that some people just won’t like you. It may not be easy, but it’s essential if you want your life to reflect your deepest desires, values, and needs.” ― Cheryl Richardson

• “You always say such lovely things to me, Red. Do you say them to yourself?” ― Talia Hibbert

• “Peace is not always easy to grasp or keep close. In the process of attaining and protecting it, you may find yourself tired, weary, and uncertain on how to keep your peace safe. While being uncertain is normal, continue to commit yourself to peacefulness. You are worthy of every drop of sweetness and ease that you encounter. Being tested is a part of the journey. Giving up, and letting go, is not.” ― Alex Elle

• “You cannot breathe life into someone refusing to inhale." Colleen Songs” ― Colleen Songs

• “Just because you take breaks doesn’t mean you’re broken.” ― Curtis Tyrone Jones

Taking Care of Self Quotes

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Read to yourself some self-care quotes as a motivation to rise and be a great person like before.

• “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

• "I found in my research that the biggest reason people aren't more self-compassionate is that they are afraid they’ll become self-indulgent. They believe self-criticism is what keeps them in line. Most people have gotten it wrong because our culture says being hard on yourself is the way to be.” - Kristen Neff

• “Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.” - Oprah

• “A healthy self-love means we have no compulsion to justify to ourselves or others why we take vacations, why we sleep late, why we buy new shoes, why we spoil ourselves from time to time. We feel comfortable doing things which add quality and beauty to life.” - Andrew Matthews

• “Beauty is how you feel inside, and it reflects in your eyes. It is not something physical.” - Sophia Loren

• “Accept yourself, love yourself, and keep moving forward. If you want to fly, you have to give up what weighs you down.” - Roy T. Bennett

• “Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love.” - Brené Brown

• “Self-discipline is self-caring.” - M. Scott Peck

• “If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles.” - Doug Larson

• “Be patient with yourself. Self-growth is tender; it’s holy ground. There’s no greater investment.” - Stephen Covey

• “There are days I drop words of comfort on myself like falling leaves and remember that it is enough to be taken care of by myself.” - Brian Andreas

• “How much good inside a day? Depends how good you live ’em.” - Shel Silverstein

• “When I loved myself enough, I began leaving whatever wasn't healthy. This meant people, jobs, my own beliefs and habits – anything that kept me small.  My judgement called it disloyal. Now I see it as self-loving.” - Kim McMillen

• “The challenge is not to be perfect — it is to be whole.” - Jane Fonda

Self Care Quotes for Women

Read to yourself, especially women, some self-care quotes as an inspiration to be a great person like before.

• “You are not alive just to pay bills and lose weight.” - Unknown

• “You are worth the quiet moment. You are worth the deeper breaths and you are worth the time it takes to slow down, be still, and rest.” – Morgan Harper Nichols

• “Keep taking time for yourself until you're you again.” – Lalah Delia

• “Self Care is giving the world the best of you instead of what's left of you.” - Unknown

• “It's so empowering to say ‘this isn't serving me' and walk away in peace.” - Unknown

• “I have some issues with my past self but she was young and I forgive her.” - Unknown

• “You owe yourself the love that you so freely give to other people.” - Unknown

• “You are not required to set yourself on fire to keep other people warm.” - Unknown

• “Don't forget you're human. It's okay to have a meltdown. Just don't unpack and live there. Refocus on where you're headed.” - Unknown

• “My health and sanity is my priority.” – UpandForwardonPurpose.com

• “Life is tough but so are you.” - Unknown

Funny Self Care Quotes

Read to yourself some funny self-care quotes as an inspiration to be a great person like before.

• “Be the kind of woman that when your feet hit the floor each morning the devil says, “Oh crap, she’s up!" - Unknown

• “I think everybody’s weird. We should all celebrate our individuality and not be embarrassed or ashamed of it.” - Johnny Depp

• “Low self-esteem is like driving through life with your hand-break on.” - Maxwell Maltz

• “L’Oreal’s slogan ‘because you’re worth it has come to epitomise banal narcissism of early 21st century capitalism; easy indulgence and effortless self-love all available at a flick of the credit card.” - Geoff Mulgan

• "One advantage of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries.” - A. A. Milne (Winnie the Pooh)

• “You have been criticizing yourself for years, and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.” - Louise L. Hay

• “It’s not your job to like me…it’s mine!” - Byron Katie

• “You’re always with yourself, so you might as well enjoy the company.” - Diane Von Furstenberg

• “Your problem is you’re … too busy holding onto your unworthiness.” - Ram Dass

• “I am the only person in the world I should like to know thoroughly.” - Oscar Wilde