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Perfect Be Yourself Quotes and Sayings

What is more important than being yourself? No matter what other people say, do, or believe, always remember that you are enough and unique! We’ve gathered the best be yourself quotes that we hope will give you a boost.

Being yourself never goes out of style. This list of quotes on being yourself will help you remind that you’re perfect just the way you are.

Be Yourself Quotes

Here are some be yourself quotes to inspire you to love yourself even more.

“Be yourself, don’t take anything from anyone, and never let them take you alive.” ― Gerard Way

“The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white. Neither need you do anything but be yourself.” ― Lao Tzu

“Being yourself is all it takes. If you want to impress someone don’t be someone else just be yourself.” ― Selena Gomez

“Just remember to always be yourself and don’t be afraid to speak your mind or to dream out loud” ― J.A. Redmerski

“Never try to imitate others, be yourself because there are many out there who wished to be like you.” ― Deborah Nwakwesili

“Be yourself. Be true to that, to your heart. Patience. See what happens if you step back instead of bounding forward.” ― Nora Roberts

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

“Do not try to impress anyone by showing them how worthy you can be, always be yourself and let fate speak for you.” ― Deborah Nwakwesili

“Before you can be anything, you have to be yourself. That’s the hardest thing to find.” ― E.L. Konigsburg

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“Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe, shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish.” ― John Jakes

“My best advice is to be yourself. Unless you’re psychotic, then you might want to try a different tactic.” ― Gwen Hayes

“To be yourself, you have to be behind closed doors. Outside you are just playing different roles. It’s ironic that to free yourself from the prison of society, you have to lock yourself inside a room.” ― Shunya

“Very few people do this any more. It’s too risky. First of all, it’s a hell of a responsibility to be yourself. It’s much easier to be somebody else or nobody at all.” ― Sylvia Plath

“Not the “be yourself” line. I loathe that line. As if Myself and Tic have met before and gotten along, so all I have to do is make sure Myself is there this time. So illogical.” ― Kasie West

“When YOU LEAD, you’ll find the best way to be yourself, get results and the genuine reputation to which you aspire.” ― Minter Dial

“One thing has not worked for many – been open, accepting everyone, loving too quickly, giving without thinking, but what is wrong with these? People are just insatiable. Let them fool themselves around. Be yourself.” ― Victor Vote

“A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself-and especially to feel, or not feel. Whatever you happen to be feeling at any moment is fine with them. That’s what real love amounts to – letting a person be what he really is.” ― Jim Morrison

Short Be Yourself Quotes

“Shine bright, be yourself.” ― Stephen Richards

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” ― Oscar Wilde

“Be yourself. Accomplish miracles.” ― Adrienne Posey

“Be yourself, for there is only you.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita

“To be yourself is going to be who you really are.” ― Shiva Negi

“Best be yourself, imperial, plain, and true.” ― Robert Browning

“Your main purpose is to be yourself as fully as you can.” ― Darryl Anka

“Be yourself because an original is worth more than just a copy.” ― Suzy Kassem

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“I never said to be like me, I say be yourself and make a difference.” ― Marilyn Manson

“Always be yourself because once you lose yourself you lose everything.” ― Brendon Thutso

“Life is wonderful- if only, you would dare to be yourself.” ― Hrishikesh Agnihotri

“You can’t be yourself within jealousy.” ― Toba Beta

“The greatest talent you should have is learning how to be yourself.” ― Shiva Negi

“Be yourself. Don’t worry about what other people are thinking of you.” ― Phil Lester

“The best training is to not train others in you, be yourself.” ― P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar

“If you can’t be yourself in a relationship, you don’t have a real relationship.” ― DaShanne Stokes

“The easiest way to bling your brightest is to be yourself because it requires 0% effort.” ― Hiral Nagda

“Being different isn’t a bad thing. I means that you are brave enough to be yourself.” ― Luna Lovegood

If you like these, you might also like our other lists of Love Yourself Quotes, Believe in Yourself Quotes, Invest in Yourself Quotes, Challenge Yourself Quotes, Be Kind to Yourself Quotes, Captions for Myself, Attitude Captions, Trust Yourself Quotes and Forgive Yourself Quotes.

Inspirational Quotes About Being Yourself

“You change the world by being yourself.” ― Yoko Ono

“You eliminate competition by being yourself.” ― Dan Go

“You, being yourself, unknowingly inspire others to be themselves.” ― Mooji

“No one ever made a difference by being like everyone else.” ― Buckminster Fuller

“Never apologize for being yourself.” ― Paolo Coelho

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“To shine your brightest light is to be who you truly are.” ― Roy T. Bennett

“You cannot change what you are, only what you do.” ― Philip Pullman

“You are you. Now, isn’t that pleasant?” ― Dr. Seuss

“I don’t care what you think about me. I don’t think about you at all.” ― Coco Chanel

“Find out who you are and do it on purpose.” ― Dolly Parton

“Always be a first rate version of yourself and not a second rate version of someone else.” ― Judy Garland

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.” ― Bernard Baruch

“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. At the end of the day, that’s all you’ve really got; when you strip everything down, that’s all you’ve got, so always be yourself.” ― Al Roker

“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” ― Maya Angelou

“About all you can do in life is be who you are. Some people will love you for you. Most will love you for what you can do for them, and some won’t like you at all.” ― Rita Mae Brown

Be True to Yourself Quotes

You’ll enjoy these be true to yourself quotes.

“To be your true self is to be true to yourself.” ― Shiva Negi

“Be true to your love to be true to yourself.” ― Debasish Mridha

“Your ideal life is your real life. Be true to yourself and honor your preferences.” ― Maria Erving

“Never try to please people. No matter what you do, you can’t please them enough. Stay true to yourself.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita

“Being true to yourself is the greatest force to uncover the soul.” ― Shiva Negi

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“Stay true to yourself. An original is worth more than a copy.” ― Suzy Kassem

“The ultimate goal of human life is to realize your true self (Atman).” ― Shiva Negi

“It takes tremendous courage to be honest and true to yourself.” ― Debasish Mridha

“Be true to yourself to reveal your own unique beauties, feelings, and perceptions.” ― Debasish Mridha

“Be true to yourself and the right people and resources always show up. The Universe always conspires for the right meetings to occur. Everything is unfolding as it should. It really is.” ― Maria Erving

“No other version, no matter how perfect it is, would ever feel better than being your true self.” ― Edmond Mbiaka

“Life naturally reorganizes itself when we are true to ourselves and everything can fall into its right place. That’s when “the highest good of all” naturally happens.” ― Maria Erving

“This above all: to thine own self be true.” ― William Shakespeare

“Always be true to yourself; you matter the most.” ― Debasish Mridha

“The greatest talent you should have is learning how to be your true self.” ― Shiva Negi

“True success will come when you have the courage to be yourself.” ― Marcela Valladolid

“You can still make today the day you change yourself, love yourself, forgive yourself, respect yourself, honor yourself, cherish yourself, admire yourself, express yourself, be true to yourself… It’s never too late!” ― Steve Maraboli

Just Be Yourself Quotes

Here are some of our favorite just be yourself quotes.

“Just be yourself, there is no one better.” ― Taylor Swift

“Be yourself, but always your better self.” ― Karl G. Maeser

“Don’t try to fit in or stand out – just be yourself.” ― Kunal Khemu

“You can’t think about things you want to change. Just be yourself.” ― Ethan Embry

“Just be yourself. Be honest, work towards a goal, and you’ll achieve it.” — Emraan Hashmi

“Just enjoy every moment – don’t stress. Just be yourself.” — Mabel

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“It sounds so simple, but if you just be yourself, you’re different than anyone else.” ― Tony Bennett

“If you can just be yourself, then you have to be original because there’s no one like you.” ― Marc Newson

“Just be yourself, let people see the real, imperfect, flawed, quirky, weird, beautiful & magical person that you are.” ― Mandy Hale

“Be yourself, don’t take anything from anyone, and never let them take you alive.” ― Gerard Way

“You’ve got to be yourself, and if you’re not, you’re a phony. It comes shining through if you’re not careful.” ― Jack Harbaugh

Be Happy with Yourself Quotes

“Be happy with being you. Love your flaws. Own your quirks. And know that you are just as perfect as anyone else, exactly as you are.” ― Ariana Grande

“True happiness arises, in the first place, from the enjoyment of one’s self.” ― Joseph Addison

“Be positive. Stay happy and don’t let the negativity of the world get you down.” ― Germany Kent

“If there is a reason to be sorrowful, then there is a reason to be happy. You have only one lifetime, don’t live your life in sorrow! Be happy! Be happy no matter what, and only mind the lessons life teaches each day!” ― Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

“Be happy about your own life and you’ll be amazed at just how much more beautiful you’ll find it to be.” ― TemitOpe Ibrahim

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“A flower doesn’t expect love. She is happy with herself. If she gets love, she celebrates.” ― Debasish Mridha

“If you want to be happy, be.” ― Leo Tolstoy

“Get right up in front of the mirror today and SMILE at your cute self.” ― Germany Kent

“Please be happy. The truth is, there are no scales to balance, we can all be happy. I beg you, please be happy, your story exists, instead of the billions upon billions upon billions of other stories that could have been lived. Through whatever means, even though it can be hard, or even close to impossible, be happy, somehow, be happy.” ― Michael James Payne

“Learn to be happy for others without always wanting to step into their shoes.” ― Germany Kent

“Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.” ― Dalai Lama

“Happiness grows at our own fireside and is not to be picked in strangers’ gardens.” ― Douglas Jerrold

“Being happy in your skin that’s what it’s all about.” ― Koo Stark

“Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.” ― Marcus Aurelius

Deep Be You Quotes

“Existence wants you to be you.” — Osho

“The greatest service you can offer the world is to be your own authentic, weird and eccentric self.” ― Michael Hetherington

“You be you. Don’t be your parents or grandparents. You can admire them, appreciate them, and learn from them. But you cannot be them. You aren’t them.” ― Max Lucado

“Being confident is the key to life. Don’t be afraid to be you! I’m super different from a lot of kids my age with style and personality, and I’m OK with it. And if you are OK with it, everyone else will be, too. Just be yourself.” ― Leo Howard

“Just be you, be beautiful and be comfortable in your own skin.” ― Helen Edwards

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“Always be you, never be someone else; don’t pretend to like something that you don’t; don’t consider anyone a friend who you can’t be yourself around; live your life as who you are not who you think others want you to be like.” ― Catherine Pulsifer

“Don’t let others box you into their idea of what they think you should be. A confined identity is a miserable way to exist. Be you and live free. Trust that in living true to yourself, you will attract people that support and love you, just as you are.” ― Jaeda deWalt

“These lyrics in ‘Encanto‘ stand out to me: ‘What could I do if I just knew it didn’t need to be perfect? It just needed to be?’ Because it’s so true. It’s OK to just be you — no perfection needed.” ― Susanne Arthur

Positive Be the Best of Yourself Quotes

“Be the best of yourself, am the best because i want to be the best.” ― Don

“I just want to show people that the best thing you could ever do for yourself is be yourself.” ― Selah Louise Marley

“Self-improvement isn’t about trying to become someone you’re not; it’s about becoming the best version of yourself.” ― T. H. Russo

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“To help yourself, you must be yourself. Be the best that you can be. When you make a mistake, learn from it, pick yourself up and move on.” ― Dave Pelzer

“I think my very best piece of advice is be yourself.” ― Irene Rosenfeld

“With wrestling, everybody always asks what they can do to get signed or how can they get over. There’s no right or wrong answers. That’s why I think the best thing you can do is be yourself.” ― Matt Riddle

“What I’d like to get across is try your best to be yourself. I realize there are those who are much further along than you are; there are stars, but learn to be who you are and to play yourself. Be confident in that fact.” ― Jerome Richardson

“Don’t wish to be normal. Wish to be yourself. To the hilt. Find out what you’re best at, and develop it, and hopscotch your weaknesses. Wish to be great at whatever you are.” ― Lois McMaster Bujold

“To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.” ― E.E. Cummings

Self Sayings

Check out these self sayings for a little more inspiration.

“Don’t change so people will like you. Be yourself and the right people will love the real you.”

“When you truly don’t care what anyone thinks of you, you have reached a dangerously awesome level of freedom.”

“Be who you are, not who the world wants you to be.”

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“Be yourself. That is something you can do better than anyone else. Listen to that inner voice and bravely follow it.”

“Just be who you want to be, not what others want to see.”

“The biggest challenge of life is to be yourself in a world that is trying to make you like everyone else.”

“Be yourself. People don’t have to like you, and you don’t have to care.”

“Being different isn’t a bad thing. It means you’re brave enough to be yourself.”

“No one is you and that is your power.”

Be Yourself Captions

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Be unique, be you

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Be happy with who you are

Love Yourself Quotes

“Loving yourself isn’t vanity; it’s sanity.” — Katrina Mayer

“Love yourself unconditionally, just as you love those closest to you despite their faults.” — Les Brown

“You really have to love yourself to get anything in this world done.” — Lucille Ball

“How you love yourself is how you teach others to love you.” — Rupi Kaur

“If you have the ability to love, love yourself first.” — Charles Bukowski

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“If we treated ourselves as well as we treated our best friend, can you imagine?” — Meghan Markle

“You’re always with yourself, so you might as well enjoy the company.” — Diane von Furstenberg

“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” — Buddha

“I take a massage each week. This isn’t an indulgence, it’s an investment in your full creative expression/productivity/passion and sustained good health.” — Robin S. Sharma

“Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.” — Lucille Ball

“People who love themselves, don’t hurt other people. The more we hate ourselves, the more we want others to suffer.” — Dan Pearce

“Love yourself enough to set boundaries. Your time and energy are precious. You get to choose how you use it. You teach people how to treat you by deciding what you will and won’t accept.” — Anna Taylor

“To fall in love with yourself is the first secret to happiness.” — Robert Morely

“A person learns how to love himself through the simple acts of loving and being loved by someone else.” — Haruki Murakami

“No other love no matter how genuine it is, can fulfill one’s heart better than unconditional self-love.” — Edmond Mbiaka

“Love yourself when you’re tired. Love yourself when you’re weak. Love yourself when you’re confused. Love yourself when you’re broken. Love yourself when you’re restored.” — MB

Believe in Yourself Quotes

“Believe in yourself, and don’t let anyone stand in your way.” ― Jeffree Star

“Believe in yourself, push your limits, experience life, conquer your goals and be happy.” ― Joel Brown

“Believe in yourself, go after your dreams, and don’t let anyone put you in a box.” ― Daya

“You must believe you can. If anyone else can do this, you can do this as well. Yes, you can!” ― Tamara Tilleman

“To be a champ you have to believe in yourself when no one else will.” ― Sugar Ray Robinson

“If you can’t believe in miracles, then believe in yourself. When you want something bad enough, let that drive push you to make it happen. Sometimes you’ll run into brick walls that are put there to test you. Find a way around them and stay focused on your dream. Where there’s a will, there’s a way.” ― Isabel Lopez

“There are ups and downs, but whatever happens, you have to trust and believe in yourself.” – Luka Modric

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“It is necessary for us to believe in ourselves in order to become the best person that we can be.” ― Quirky Grandma

“Just believe in yourself. Even if you don’t, pretend that you do and, at some point, you will.” ― Venus Williams

“You really can achieve your goals, if you believe in yourself and in your abilities, manage your time properly and focus on getting it done.” ― Theo Gold

“Magic is believing in yourself. If you can make that happen, you can make anything happen.” ― Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

“Whatever you want in life, other people are going to want it too. Believe in yourself enough to accept the idea that you have an equal right to it.” ― Diane Sawyer

“Believe in yourself, take on your challenges, dig deep within yourself to conquer fears. Never let anyone bring you down. You got to keep going.” ― Chantal Sutherland

“Confidence is when you believe in yourself and your abilities, arrogance is when you think you are better than others and act accordingly.” ― Stewart Stafford

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