Some quotable reminders to take care of yourself.
We all want to be fabulously healthy and enjoy
a long, happy life. But we may not realize that each of us,
in large part, holds the answer to achieving these things right within
ourselves. It’s called self-care, and it's never been more important, as the
below self-care quotes illustrate.
But what is self-care, exactly? It’s the
thoughtful practice of protecting and improving our own physical health and
mental health within a balanced lifestyle. In these stressful times, it’s never
been more critical. Self-care includes the intentional acts of eating well, getting enough sleep, exercising regularly,
maintaining a strong social network, tending to our spiritual needs, looking
after our financial security, and so much more. Think of it as the gentle art
of loving yourself.
While we can all agree it’s important to take
care of ourselves, it’s also incredibly hard to do so on a daily basis when so
many others around us need our care and attention. But making time for
ourselves isn’t just nice—it’s necessary for our well-being.
Looking for extra motivation? Here are
100 quotes about self-care to inspire, motivate, enlighten,
and remind you of the lasting importance of being kind to ourselves in a
challenging world.
100 Self-Care Quotes
1. “Almost everything will work again if you
unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” — Anne Lamott
2. “Until you value yourself, you won’t value
your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it.” —
M. Scott Peck
3. “Remember always that you not only have the
right to be an individual, you have an obligation to be one.” — Eleanor
Roosevelt
4. “Your work is to discover your world and
then with all your heart give yourself to it.” — Buddha
5. “Every one of us needs to show how much we
care for each other and, in the process, care for ourselves.” —
Princess Diana
6. “The thing that is really hard, and really
amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming
yourself.” — Anna Quindlen
7. “Women need solitude in order to find again
the true essence of themselves.” ― Anne Morrow Lindbergh
8. “If you don’t love yourself, nobody will.
Not only that, you won’t be good at loving anyone else. Loving starts with the
self.” —Wayne Dyer
9. “The secret of getting ahead is getting
started. The secret to getting started is breaking your overwhelming tasks into
small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.” — Mark Twain
10. “Within you, there is a stillness and a
sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself.” —
Hermann Hesse
11. “It is not the mountain we conquer but
ourselves.” — Sir Edmund Hillary
12. “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
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13. “Grab a coffee. Journal your intentions. Get to work.
Create miracles.” — Elyse Santilli
14. “To accept ourselves as we are means to
value our imperfections as much as our perfections.” — Sandra Bierig
15. “Loving yourself isn’t vanity. It’s
sanity.” — Katrina Mayer
16. “Too many people overvalue what they are
not and undervalue what they are.” — Malcolm S. Forbes
17. “Never bend your head. Always hold it
high. Look the world straight in the face.” — Helen Keller
18. “The most beautiful people we have known
are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss,
and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation,
a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion,
gentleness, and a deep, loving concern. Beautiful people do not just
happen.” — Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
19. “Beauty begins the moment you decide to be
yourself.” — Coco Chanel
20. “There are only two ways to live your
life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything
is a miracle.” — Albert Einstein
21. “Don’t waste your energy trying to change
opinions … Do your thing, and don’t care if they like it.” — Tina Fey
22. “You have to believe in yourself when no
one else does—that makes you a winner right there.” — Venus Williams
23. “You find peace not by rearranging the
circumstances of your life, but by realizing who you are at the deepest
level.” — Eckhart Tolle
24. “Part of courage is simple
consistency.” — Peggy Noonan
25. “Nothing external to you has any power
over you.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
26. “Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that
this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.” — Oprah
Winfrey
27. “Our bodies are our gardens, to which our
wills are gardeners.” — William Shakespeare
28. “We cannot direct the wind, but we can
adjust the sails.” — Dolly Parton
29. “Be who you are and say how you feel,
because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.” — Dr. Seuss
30. “You are magnificent beyond measure,
perfect in your imperfections, and wonderfully made.” — Abiola Abrams
31. “As you grow older, you will discover that
you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping
others.” — Maya Angelou
32. “Knowing how to be solitary is central to
the art of loving. When we can be alone, we can be with others without using
them as a means of escape.” — Bell Hooks
33. “To love oneself is the beginning of a
lifelong romance.” — Oscar Wilde
34. “Self-care means giving yourself
permission to pause.” — Cecilia Tran
35. “When you recover or discover something
that nourishes your soul and brings joy, care enough about yourself to make
room for it in your life.” — Jean Shinoda Bolen
36. “Be patient with yourself. Self-growth is
tender; it’s holy ground. There’s no greater investment.” — Stephen
Covey
37. “Keep good company, read good books, love
good things, and cultivate soul and body as faithfully as you can.” —
Louisa May Alcott
38. “Self-care doesn’t necessarily mean
jogging!” — Sandra Oh
39. “The most important investment you can
make is in yourself. Very few people get anything like their potential
horsepower translated into the actual horsepower of their output in life.
Potential exceeds realization for many people ... The best asset is your own
self. You can become to an enormous degree the person you want to be.” —
Warren Buffett
40. “There is a part of Wonder Woman inside me
and inside every woman, kind of that secret self that women share. We are all
caretakers, giving birth, caring for our children and companions and loved
ones.” — Lynda Carter
41. “You wash your hands when you shake a
bunch of hands. You have to wash your energy when you’re around people. It’s
hard for me to say self-care is washing, although I think it is. So I
made music for self-care. That’s what it’s
for.” — India Arie
42. “Each life is made up of mistakes and
learning, waiting and growing, practicing patience and being persistent.” —
Billy Graham
43. “I really built myself up, darn it, to be
very strong.” — Barbara Bush
44. “Honestly, self-care is not fluffy. It’s
something we should take seriously.” — Kris Carr
45. “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t
run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to
keep moving forward.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
46. “Above all, be the heroine of your life,
not the victim.” — Nora Ephron
47. “Self-love has very little to do with how
you feel about your outer self. It’s about accepting all of yourself.” — Tyra Banks
48. “Forgiveness isn’t just the absence of
anger. I think it’s also the presence of self-love, when you actually begin to
value yourself.” — Tara Westover
49. “Choosing to be positive and having a
grateful attitude is going to determine how you’re going to live your
life.” — Joel Osteen
50. “Self-care is the non-negotiable. That’s
the thing that you have to do. And beauty is the thing that can be the benefit
of the self-care. Beauty is not the point. Beauty is just a cute side-effect
from self-care.” — Jonathan Van Ness
51. “People who love themselves come across as
very loving, generous and kind; they express their self-confidence through humility, forgiveness
and inclusiveness.” — Sanaya Roman
52. “Self-care equals success.
You’re going to be more successful if you take care of yourself and you’re
healthy.” — Beth Behrs
53. “I just moved into a new house, so I love
spending time at home. Everything for me is all about self-care ... I really
feel that if I’m at my best, then I’m able to come to my job and really be
feeling the best. So if I’m not working out or going on a hike, then I’m at
home recharging and cooking dinner and hanging out with my cat.” — Lea
Michele
54. “Every small positive change we make in
ourselves repays us in confidence in the future.” — Alice Walker
55. “Realize that true happiness lies within you. Waste no time
and effort searching for peace and contentment and joy in the world outside.
Remember that there is no happiness in having or in getting, but only in
giving. Reach out. Share. Smile. Hug. Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without
getting a few drops on yourself.” — Og Mandino
56. “Self-love is the source of all our other
loves.” — Pierre Corneille
57. “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to
change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” — Rumi
58. “A wise man makes his own decisions, an
ignorant man follows the public opinion.” — Grantland Rice
59. “Everyone thinks of changing the world,
but no one thinks of changing himself.” — Leo Tolstoy
60. “I want to feel my life while I’m in
it.” — Meryl Streep
61. “The most important thing in life is to
stop saying ‘I wish’ and start saying ‘I will.’ Consider nothing impossible,
then treat possibilities as probabilities.” — Charles Dickens
62. “One person’s self-care isn’t necessarily
another’s—there is going to be a lot of individuality.” — Gail Saltz,
M.D.
63. “The most creative act you will ever
undertake is the act of creating yourself.” — Deepak Chopra
64. “If you’re facing a problem, don’t tell
yourself that you can’t do it. Convince yourself that you have the strength to
deal with almost anything because of the way you were raised. And you do!
Recognizing your core strengths is an important step toward having joie de
vivre. You can count on better days to come because of the good days that came
before. And you can find joy in the moment because you have the resiliency to
overcome the problems that may be hanging over you.” — Ruth K.
Westheimer
65. “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence,
it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” —
Audre Lorde
66. “My mother always says people should be
able to take care of themselves, even if they’re rich and important.” —
Frances Hodgson Burnett
67. “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
68. “Do something nice for yourself today.
Find some quiet, sit in stillness, breathe. Put your problems on pause. You
deserve a break.” ―Akiroq Brost
69. “Change is the law of life. And those who
look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” — John F. Kennedy
70. “We turn not older with years but newer
every day.” — Emily Dickinson
71. “We can climb mountains with self-love.” —
Samira Wiley
72. “Self-care means considering yourself a
worthwhile person and presenting yourself as valuable, capable, and deserving.
In other words, self-care seeks to redress an imbalance that develops when you
don’t take proper care of yourself, whether by inattention or by choice.” ―
Arin Murphy-Hiscock
73. “Always make decisions that prioritize
your inner peace.” — Izey Victoria Odiase
74. “Self-care is your fuel ... Whatever the
road ahead or the path you’ve taken, self-care is what keeps your motor running and your wheels turning.” —
Melissa Steginus
75. “When I am constantly running there is no
time for being. When there is no time for being there is no time for
listening.” — Madeleine L'Engle
76. “Self-care should include the cold shower
as well as the scented tub.” — Mary Catherine Bateson
77. “Only I can change my life. No one can do
it for me.” — Carol Burnett
78. “Our lives are so busy, and for many of us
the demands are overwhelming. Some of us focus so much on the needs of others,
we lose sight of ourselves. Stop, for one moment. Take a deep breath. Be still.
Refocus. Concentrate on improving your life. One situation at
a time. You can’t be much good to others if you’re no good to yourself. If they
love you, they’ll understand.” — Carlos Wallace
79. “Carve out and claim the time to care for
yourself and kindle your own fire.” — Amy Ippoliti
80. “Sometimes you just need to be selfish to
be self-sufficient.” — Lois P. Frankel
81. “Self-care is how you take your power
back.” — Lalah Delia
82. “Dedicating some time to meditation is a meaningful expression of
caring for yourself that can help you move through the mire of feeling unworthy
of recovery. As your mind grows quieter and more spacious, you can begin to see
self-defeating thought patterns for what they are, and open up to other, more
positive options.” — Sharon Salzberg
83. “This revolutionary act of treating
ourselves tenderly can begin to undo the aversive messages of a
lifetime.” — Tara Brach
84. “Selfishness at the expense of others is
bad. Self-care for the betterment of others is good.” — Richie Norton
85. “I think self-awareness is probably the
most important thing towards being a champion.” — Billie Jean King
86. “The secret to a happy life is to accept
change gracefully.” — Jimmy Stewart
87. “You take your problems to a god, but what
you really need is for the god to take you to the inside of you.” —
Tina Turner
88. “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.” —
Barbara De Angelis
89. "Self-care isn't selfish. It's
self-esteem." — Ashley Judd
90. “You have to expect things of yourself
before you can do them.” — Michael Jordan
91. “You can’t go back and change the
beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” —
C.S. Lewis
92. “By making time for self-care, you prepare
yourself to be your best so you can share your gifts with the world. Rest and self-care
are so important. When you take time to replenish your spirit, it allows you to
serve others from the overflow. Self-care isn’t selfish. You cannot serve from
an empty vessel.” — Eleanor Brownn
93. “Every morning, look in the mirror and affirm
positive words into your life.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
94. “Happiness doesn’t depend on outward
conditions. It depends on inner conditions.” — Dale Carnegie
95. “The reward for conformity is that
everyone likes you but yourself.” — Rita Mae Brown
96. “I challenge you to make your life a
masterpiece. I challenge you to join the ranks of those people who live what
they teach, who walk their talk.” — Tony Robbins
97. “I love a warm bath at the end of a
day.” — Cynthia Nixon
98. “A smile is a curve that sets everything
straight.” — Phyllis Diller
99. “When you say ‘yes’ to others make sure
you are not saying ‘no’ to yourself.” — Paulo Coelho
100. “I think I deserve something
beautiful.” — Elizabeth Gilbert
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