Quotes about body positivity are a great inspiration. It’s important to be happy in our own skin and love the body we have. Here are some inspirational quotes that will hopefully provide you with a dose of positivity.
These quotes are great to write on your vision board or in your journal.
Stop trying to fix your body. It was never broken.
Eve Ensler
You are not a mistake. You are not a problem to be solved. But you won’t discover this until you are willing to stop banging your head against the wall of shaming and caging and fearing yourself.
Geneen Roth
To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.
Thich Nhat Hanh
I definitely have body issues, but everybody does. When you come to the realization that everybody does that—even the people that I consider flawless—then you can start to live with the way you are.
Taylor Swift
Don’t wait on your weight to live the life you want.
Cece Olisa
We’ve forgotten what a regular body looks like. There are people out there who are struggling, and I’m struggling, and it’s okay to come to terms with realizing it’s going to be a bit of a journey.
Chrissy Teigen
If we make self-love or body acceptance conditional, the truth is, we will never be happy with ourselves. The reality is that our bodies are constantly changing, and they will never remain exactly the same. If we base our self-worth on something as ever-changing as our bodies, we will forever be on the emotional roller coaster of body obsession and shame.
Chrissy King
Be happy in your own skin. If you are unhealthy, start by making small changes to become healthier. You are unique, beautiful, and worthy.
Octavia Spencer
Being sexy is all about attitude, not body type. It’s a state of mind.
Amisha Patel
This body had carried me through a hard life. It looked exactly the way it was supposed to.
Veronica Roth
Who cares if there are lumps on my thighs? I’m guilty of having human legs made up of fat, muscle, and skin, and sometimes when you sit, they get bumpy!
Kristen Bell
‘Fat is not bad,’ said Red Stripe, rolling his eyes. ‘Stop looking at those magazine covers. They’re totally enchanted.’ Brynne paused to raise her left fist in solidarity and kept moving.” I know, I know…but the covers are so shiny…’ said Yellow Stripe.
Roshani Chokshi
I don’t have perfect teeth. I’m not stick thin. I want to be the person who feels great in her body and can say that she loves it and doesn’t want to change anything.
Emma Watson
To love yourself right now, just as you are, is to give yourself heaven. Don’t wait until you die. If you wait, you die now. If you love, you live now.
Alan Cohen
You’re not a better person if you eat carrots, and you’re not a fuckup if you eat pie.
Jes Baker
Sexy is not a size… your body is not a battleground. Your value is not measured in pounds.
Unknown
Your body. Your diet. Your life. It isn’t perfect. It never will be. But it’s real. It’s honest. It’s beautifully flawed. And totally magical.
Nicola Jane Hobbs
Since I don’t look like every other girl, it takes a while to be okay with that. To be different. But different is good.
Serena Williams
The reality was my life wasn’t miserable because I was curvy; I was miserable because I thought I’d be happier if I were thinner.
Brittany Gibbons
Let’s get real about the ideal. It sucks. It doesn’t represent us, and it doesn’t even try to. And it refuses to acknowledge that people of all sizes, shapes, ages, skin colors, genders and abilities exist and are worthy of being seen, heard, and valued.
Megan Jayne Crabbe
All bodies are swimsuit bodies.
Catherine Li
Touch your body without shame or embarrassment or thoughts of it needing to be something else. Give yourself a hug before bed and tell yourself that it will be okay. Touch yourself with kindness every day—you’re in this relationship for the long haul.
Megan Cradle
Being unkind to your body in any given moment won’t change your body in that moment. It will change the way you feel about being in your body. You can interact with your body differently. You can choose your body back. Regardless of how easy or difficult it is to live there.
Anna Sweeney
And I said to my body softly, ‘I want to be your friend.’ It took a long breath and replied, ‘I have been waiting my whole life for this.
Nayyirah Waheed
Accepting your body means accepting that sexual pleasure is not meant just for other people. Sex is a human right. Take back that right! Empower yourself as a sexy, sensual woman by discovering your likes and dislikes, turn-ons and turn-offs, and the positions that give you the most pleasure.
Elle Chase
With your love, I can be nude; I can be myself.
A.D. Aliwat
Feeling confident, being comfortable in your skin—that’s what really makes you beautiful.
Bobbi Brown
Everybody has a part of her body that she doesn’t like, but I’ve stopped complaining about mine because I don’t want to critique natures handiwork … My job is simply to allow the light to shine out of the masterpiece.
Alfre Woodard
I think about my body as a tool to do the stuff I need to do, but not the be all and end all of my existence.
Lena Dunham
I wish I could tell my younger self that she was always more than a body. She always had more to offer the world than weight loss and flat abs. So much more
Megan Jayne Crabbe
You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.
Buddha
Accept who you are; and revel in it.
Mitch Albom
To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.
Oscar Wilde
If anybody even tries to whisper the word ‘diet,’ I’m like, ‘You can go f- yourself.
Jennifer Lawrence
My weight? It is what it is. You could get hit by a bus tomorrow. It’s about being content. And sometimes other priorities win.
Melissa McCarthy
Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.
Lucille Ball
Everyone is comparing lives on social media and wants the perfect body, perfect image, perfect outfit, perfect life – we’re striving for this perfection, and it’s so unhealthy because there’s no such thing as perfection.
Emily Atack
As a child, I never heard one woman say to me, ‘I love my body’. Not my mother, my elder sister, my best friend. No one woman has ever said, ‘I am so proud of my body.’ So I make sure to say it to my daughter because a positive physical outlook has to start at an early age.
Kate Winslet
I’m comfortable in my body and I don’t mind putting it on display. Honestly, I like how unique it is. My big arms, my bigger hands, these long legs—I love being different. If everybody was the same, it’d be a boring-ass world.
Thanks so much for stopping by. I am passionate about all things wellness and positive growth. Hopefully, this post (and the others on Mello Woman) will help inspire you in a positive way.
16 thoughts on “Love Your Body! 39 Quotes To Inspire Self-Confidence”
Our biggest critic is ourselves. Only when we have truly learned to love and accept ourselves can we then say that we are genuinely happy. These quotes are a good start towards attaining a positive self-image.
Everyone – men and women – needs to read these quotes and really take them in. We should be the ones who love ourselves the most, but we often tend to love ourselves the least.
These are all beautiful empowering quotes for women who feel less confident with their bodies. My daughter is on the heavy side. I give her advice and those “nudges” that she should lose some weight. Not that I body shame her, but because I am concerned with her health. She needs to realize that taking care and loving herself does not mean that she has to have a shapely figure. It means that she should act on some changes to keep her health in check.
I am a huge fan of quotes for so very many purposes. I find them super motivating and in this case can really help people to gain control of their views.
These quotes are very beautiful and very relevant to pretty much anyone. Our standards of beauty are not realistic or healthily attainable. Our bodies have fat, stretch marks, cellulite, and scars. These things do not make you ugly or unattractive. It’s all a part of being human. Thank you for these quotes- makes me feel a bit easier about myself.
I love this quote. I can relate to it. We’ve forgotten what a regular body looks like. There are people out there who are struggling, and I’m struggling, and it’s okay to come to terms with realizing it’s going to be a bit of a journey. I have been struggling a lot with weight since I’m a foodie but it takes discipline to make it happen.
With girls especially, I think there’s a lot of pressure to look a certain way. Let’s say you do get really skinny, then it’s your boobs or butt not big enough. Too many stretch marks etc. It’s hard to love your body when you’re constantly seeing these pictures of these women that supposedly look perfect. Despite that, I, along with many other girls, am trying hard to love my body for the way it is instead of telling myself I’ll love my body when it looks a certain way.
There may be times when you feel as though you are inadequate, or you just don’t fit into the world’s definition of who or what they say you should be. Guess what, you don’t need to fit in. You are enough, you don’t need to change yourself to make someone else feel better. You were beautifully designed. Fearfully and wonderfully made. You are one rare gem, for throughout the world there is no one else like you. Now, that’s worth celebrating. You are special, you are unique, you are no mistake. Always be yourself for no one else will ever come close to fulfilling your role.
Our biggest critic is ourselves. Only when we have truly learned to love and accept ourselves can we then say that we are genuinely happy. These quotes are a good start towards attaining a positive self-image.
Everyone – men and women – needs to read these quotes and really take them in. We should be the ones who love ourselves the most, but we often tend to love ourselves the least.
These are all beautiful empowering quotes for women who feel less confident with their bodies. My daughter is on the heavy side. I give her advice and those “nudges” that she should lose some weight. Not that I body shame her, but because I am concerned with her health. She needs to realize that taking care and loving herself does not mean that she has to have a shapely figure. It means that she should act on some changes to keep her health in check.
I am a huge fan of quotes for so very many purposes. I find them super motivating and in this case can really help people to gain control of their views.
These are all such wonderful, empowering quotes. I think many women struggle with self love, and these quotes can help us change that.
These quotes are very beautiful and very relevant to pretty much anyone. Our standards of beauty are not realistic or healthily attainable. Our bodies have fat, stretch marks, cellulite, and scars. These things do not make you ugly or unattractive. It’s all a part of being human. Thank you for these quotes- makes me feel a bit easier about myself.
Love this so much. Such a great idea for a blog post and you’ve got some lovely quotes here.
This is a lovely post! I love these interesting quotes from a variety of people across the spectrum. Thank you for sharing!
What a great post on self esteem. Will definitely share this with other friends Thanks for sharing
Nothing is more important than loving yourself and thanks a lot for your positive energy and affirmation. – Knycx Journeying
I need to read this about body image. A lot of these quotes are really powerful and I will keep with me.
Those are all wonderful selections of body image quotes to read. Thich Nhat Hanh’s quote is something that definitely hits a spot.
I love this quote. I can relate to it. We’ve forgotten what a regular body looks like. There are people out there who are struggling, and I’m struggling, and it’s okay to come to terms with realizing it’s going to be a bit of a journey. I have been struggling a lot with weight since I’m a foodie but it takes discipline to make it happen.
With girls especially, I think there’s a lot of pressure to look a certain way. Let’s say you do get really skinny, then it’s your boobs or butt not big enough. Too many stretch marks etc. It’s hard to love your body when you’re constantly seeing these pictures of these women that supposedly look perfect. Despite that, I, along with many other girls, am trying hard to love my body for the way it is instead of telling myself I’ll love my body when it looks a certain way.
I just love this post so much! Everyone needs to read this. So beautiful. Thanks for sharing!
There may be times when you feel as though you are inadequate, or you just don’t fit into the world’s definition of who or what they say you should be. Guess what, you don’t need to fit in. You are enough, you don’t need to change yourself to make someone else feel better. You were beautifully designed. Fearfully and wonderfully made. You are one rare gem, for throughout the world there is no one else like you. Now, that’s worth celebrating. You are special, you are unique, you are no mistake. Always be yourself for no one else will ever come close to fulfilling your role.