A person's worth is contingent upon who he is, not upon what he does, or how much he has. The read more

A person's worth is contingent upon who he is, not upon what he does, or how much he has. The worth of a person, or a thing, or an idea, is in being, not in doing, not in having.

You have to know what's important and what's unimportant, for you.

You have to know what's important and what's unimportant, for you.

It is very dangerous to have your self-worth riding on your results as an athlete.

It is very dangerous to have your self-worth riding on your results as an athlete.

If you aren't good at loving yourself, you will have a difficult time loving anyone, since you'll resent the time read more

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.

I'm not trying to prove anybody wrong, I'm just trying to prove something to myself.

I'm not trying to prove anybody wrong, I'm just trying to prove something to myself.

To preserve an unclouded capacity for the enjoyment of life is an unusual moral and psychological achievement. Contrary to popular read more

To preserve an unclouded capacity for the enjoyment of life is an unusual moral and psychological achievement. Contrary to popular belief, it is not the prerogative of mindlessness, but the exact opposite: It is the reward of self-esteem.

You can say that you dont care what anyone thinks about you, but in the end, its all that really read more

You can say that you dont care what anyone thinks about you, but in the end, its all that really matters.

In my day, we didn't have self-esteem, we had self-respect... and no.

In my day, we didn't have self-esteem, we had self-respect... and no.

The greatest foes, and whom we must chiefly combat, are within.

The greatest foes, and whom we must chiefly combat, are within.