10 timeless self-love quotes that inspire you to love yourself

Your most important relationship is the one with yourself. After all, you spend the most time with yourself throughout your life. Loving yourself helps you to feel confident and spread love around. How you love yourself and respect yourself is how you will be able to love others, which is a universal truth. The vibration of love is one of the highest that humanity can achieve, and it all begins with loving yourself.

If you feel overwhelmed, tired or irritable, it is possible that you may not have been loving yourself or loving yourself as much as you should be. In our daily lives, we tend to give so much care, attention and energy to people and things around us, so much so that they take priority over us. We often forget to love and care for ourselves.

Self-love is essential in your daily routine to care for your body, physical health and mental health to live your life to the fullest. Accepting and loving yourself for who you are is often the first step, whether you are beginning your healing journey or simply wanting to live a better life.

Here are our best-handpicked self-love quotes to celebrate and inspire you on your journey.

"Remember, you have been criticizing yourself for years, and it hasn't worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens."

-Louise Hay

"Love yourself first, and everything else falls in line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world."

– Lucille Ball

"To fall in love with yourself is the first secret to happiness."

– Robert Morely

"Seek to be whole, not perfect."

– Oprah

"You alone are enough; you have nothing to prove to anybody."

– Dr. Maya Angelou

"When you say 'yes' to others, make sure you are not saying 'no' to yourself."

– Paulo Coelho

"Make happiness your priority and be gentle with yourself in the process." – Bronnie Ware

"Unconditional self love is all the really matters in life. It's where real life begins."

– Anonymous

"How you love yourself is how you teach others to love you."

—Rupi Kaur

"Keep watering yourself. You're growing."

—E.Russell

And one more for good luck 😉

"Love yourself unconditionally, just as you love those closest to you despite their faults."

—Les Brown

These quotes can help you love yourself, inspire self-love, and increase self-esteem and happiness in people around you. These immortal quotes remind us of our greatness and make us mentally stronger.