Quotes about Being Yourself

A good question to reflect on deeply:

Can you remember who you were before the world told you who you should be...?

“Being who you really are is the first step in becoming better than you are.” ~ John C. Maxwell, Leadership Gold

Do your own thing and work hard.

“The man who follows the crowd will usually get no further than the crowd. The man who walks alone is likely to find himself in places no man has ever been before.” ~ Francis Phillip Wernig

“Imitation is suicide.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Be yourself; no base imitator of another, but your best self. There is something which you can do better than another. Listen to the inward voice and bravely obey that. Do the things at which you are great, not what you were never made for.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Be your own hero.

When the time comes, be ready.

“Fitting in is a short-term strategy, standing out pays off in the long run.” ~ Seth Godin

“Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is nobody else who is you-er than you.” ~ Dr. Seuss

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” ~ Steve Jobs

“To connect with people, be yourself, at your best.” ~ John C. Maxwell

“Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts.” ~ Albert Einstein

“The imperfections of a man, his frailties, his faults, are just as important as his virtues. You can’t separate them. They’re wedded.” ~ Henry Miller

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successfull personality and duplicate it.” ~ Bruce Lee