Let go of who you think you should be in order to be who you are. Be imperfect and have compassion for yourself. Connection is the result of authenticity.
Self-esteem and self-love are the opposites of fear; the more you like yourself, the less you fear anything.
Instead of dedicating your life to actualize a concept of what you should be like, actualize yourself.
Let there be sunshine, let there be rain, let the broken hearted love again.
Taking care of yourself is the most powerful way to begin to take care of others.
Spare yourself from seeking love, approval, or appreciation-from anyone. And watch what happens in reality, just for fun.
When you discover that all happiness is inside you, the wanting and needing are over, and life gets very exciting.
Just keep coming home to yourself, you are the one who you’ve been waiting for.
Our job is unconditional love. The job of everyone else in our life is to push our buttons.
Love is never wasted, for its value does not rest upon reciprocity.
To love at all is to be vulnerable.
And this is the marvel of marvels; that he called me Beloved.
What if I should discover that the poorest of the beggars and the most impudent of offenders are all within me; and that I stand in need of the alms of my own kindness, that I, myself, am the enemy who must be loved – what then?
Not explaining science seems to me perverse. When you’re in love, you want to tell the world.
If you have the ability to love, love yourself first.
Love breaks my bones and I laugh.
The human heart has hidden treasures, In secret kept, in silence sealed; The thoughts, the hopes, the dreams, the pleasures, Whose charms were broken if revealed.
You will learn a lot about yourself if you stretch in the direction of goodness, of bigness, of kindness, of forgiveness, of emotional bravery. Be a warrior for love.
Don’t surrender all your joy for an idea you used to have about yourself that isn’t true anymore.
You cannot convince people to love you. This is an absolute rule. No one will ever give you love because you want him or her to give it. Real love moves freely in both directions. Don’t waste your time on anything else.