We cannot think of being acceptable to others until we have first proven acceptable to ourselves.

Malcolm X

The Ego is not who you really are. The ego is your self-image; it is your social mask; it is the role you are playing. Your social mask thrives on approval. It wants control, and it is sustained by power, because it lives in fear.

Deepak Chopra

Remember this: They hate you because you represent something they feel they don't have. It really isn't about you. It is about the hatred they have for themselves. So smile today because there is something you are doing right that has a lot of people thinking about you.

Shannon L. Alder

Your sense of self-worth comes from you alone — never the opinion of others.

Robert Greene

Confidence is when you believe in yourself and your abilities, arrogance is when you think you are better than others and act accordingly.

Stewart Stafford

If I only had a little humility, I'd be perfect.

Ted Turner