71 Inspirational Be Yourself Quotes And Sayings (2023)

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A lot of people don’t know what they want to do with their lives. They don’t know what they want to be, so they let the world decide for them. This is a big mistake because you are the only person that knows what you want and who you are. Not even your family can tell you that. You have to explore yourself and find out who you are, and then go after it.

If you want to be successful, start by being yourself and working hard on your dreams. Successful people know that they have to work hard for their dreams. They know that they can’t just depend on luck and hope things will happen. Check out these the most inspirational quotes that will give you the courage to work hard and fulfill your dreams.

71 Inspirational Be Yourself Quotes

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

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

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

4. “Follow your own star!” ~ Dante Alighieri

5. “Your self-worth is determined by you. You don’t have to depend on someone telling you who you are.” ~ Beyoncé

6. “Let go of who you think you need to be and just be who you actually are.” ~ Anonymous

7. “Just be yourself, and enjoy the blessings that God’s borne out on you.” ~ Delilah

8. “You were born an original. Don’t die a copy.” ~ John Mason

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

10. “Don’t try to impress people. Always be yourself.” ~ Bella Thorne

11. “Just be yourself. Let people see the real, imperfect, flawed, quirky, weird, beautiful, magical person that you are.” ~ Mandy Hale

12. “Just because they disagree, doesn’t mean you ain’t right.” ~ Toba Beta

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

14. “One of the greatest regrets in life is being what others would want you to be, rather than being yourself.” ~ Shannon L. Alder

15. “Remember, it’s ok to be yourself.” ~ Richard Branson

16. “Being true to yourself is better than being a liar.” ~ Anonymous

17. “The things that make me different are the things that make me.” ~ Winnie the Pooh

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

19. “Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself.” ~ Coco Chanel

20. “When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everyone will respect you.” ~ Lao Tzu

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

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

23. “By being yourself, you put something beautiful into the world that was not there before.” ~ Edwin Elliot

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

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26. “Stop letting other people define you, be yourself and be proud of it.” ~ Anonymous

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

28. “Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.” ~ Bertrand Russell

29. “Some people say you are going the wrong way, when it’s simply a way of your own.” ~ Angelina Jolie

30. “Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.” ~ Lao Tzu

31. “I think everybody’s weird. We should all celebrate our individuality and not be embarrassed or ashamed of it.” ~ Johnny Depp

32. “You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

33. “Own who you are.” ~ Anonymous

34. “No one is you and that is your power.” ~ Anonymous

35. “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” ~ Mark Twain

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

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

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

39. “The freedom to be yourself is a gift only you can give yourself. But once you do, no one can take it away.” ~ Doe Zantamata

40. “In a world where you can be anything, be yourself.” ~ Anonymous

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

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

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

44. “There is only one you for all time. Fearlessly be yourself.” ~ Anthony Rapp

45. “Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing we’ll ever do.” ~ Brené Brown

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

47. “The only way you’re going to get through life, happily, is being yourself.” ~ Nikki Blonsky

48. “Don’t worry what people say or what people think. Be yourself.” ~ Brett Hull

49. “I think the reward for conformity is that everyone likes you except yourself.” ~ Rita Mae Brown

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

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

52. “Where’s your will to be weird?” ~ Jim Morrison

53. “Don’t compromise even if it hurts to be yourself.” ~ Toby Keith

54. “Be different; be unique; be yourself.” ~ Christina Grimmie

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

56. “Don’t be afraid, just be yourself.” ~ Anonymous

57. “Be who you were created to be, and you will set the world on fire.” ~ St. Catherine of Sienna

58. “I’ve always loved the idea of not being what people expect me to be.” ~ Dita Von Teese

59. “Let yourself be yourself.” ~ Anonymous

60. “Don’t ever compare yourself to others. You are not a copy, you are an original. Craft your own individuality and sense of style and just be yourself.” ~ Yvonne

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

62. “Be yourself, everyone else is taken.” ~ Oscar Wilde

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

64. “Don’t ask yourself what the world needs, ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go do that. Because what the world needs are people who have come alive.” ~ Harold Whitman

65. “Don’t compromise yourself – you’re all you have.” ~ John Grisham

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

67. “Follow your inner moonlight; don’t hide the madness.” ~ Allen Ginsberg

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

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

70. “He who trims himself to suit everyone will soon whittle himself away.” ~ Raymond Hull

71. “Fearlessly be yourself.’ Anthony Rapp

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