63 Inspiring Quotes to be who you really are

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Find here the collection of the best inspiring quotes that will help you to be who really are.

Quotes to be who you really are

1. “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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. “Beauty often depends on not how you look but on who you are.” ― Debasish Mridha

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

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

11. “Being yourself is the greatest gift you can give yourself and the world because the world needs more authentic and real souls.” ― Hiral Nagda

12. “Break the rules, stand apart, ignore your head, and follow your heart,” ― Paula Abdul

13. “Courage is the hallmark of spirituality. Courage comes when you love yourself for who you are.” ― Amit Ray

14. “‎Do not allow people to dim your shine because they are blinded. Tell them to put on some sunglasses, cuz we were born this way bitch!” ― Lady Gaga

15. “Do your own thing on your own terms and get what you came here for.” ― Oliver James

16. “Don’t compromise yourself – you’re all you have.” ― John Grisham

17. “Don’t compromise yourself. You’re all you’ve got.” ― Janis Joplin

18. “Don’t dilute yourself for any person or any reason. You are enough! Be unapologetically you.” ― Steve Maraboli

19. “Don’t let the world tell you who you are. You get up and you show the world who you are.” ― Adrienne Posey

20. “Don’t you ever let a soul in the world tell you that you can’t be exactly who you are.” ― Lady Gaga

21. “Every morning when I wake up, I experience an exquisite joy —the joy of being Salvador Dalí— and I ask myself in rapture: What wonderful things is this Salvador Dalí going to accomplish today?” ― Salvador Dalí

22. “Everyone has a sense of humor. If you don’t laugh at jokes, you probably laugh at opinions.” ― Criss Jami

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

24. “Follow your heart, listen to your inner voice, stop caring about what others think.” ― Roy T. Bennett

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

26. “For in today’s generation of teenagers finding acceptance is hard, especially for those who dare to be different-then it’s impossible.” ― Rebecah McManus

27. “How often you impress people when you have nothing and how often you oppress them when you have everything is what defines your real character!” ― Israelmore Ayivor

28. “I know I’m not going to be in your head all the time. But once you know me, I’ll be forever in your heart. ” ― Crystal Woods

29. “If you don’t know who you truly are, you’ll never know what you really want.” ― Roy T. Bennett

30. “If you end up with a boring miserable life because you listened to your mom, your dad, your teacher, your priest, or some guy on television telling you how to do your shit, then you deserve it.” ― Frank Zappa

31. “Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.” ― Marilyn Monroe

32. “It doesn’t matter if you’re 20, 40, 60, 80, or 100. Embrace your sexy-ass self and express it!” ― Steve Maraboli

33. “It may not be important what you say, but it is very important who you are.” ― Debasish Mridha

34. “It’s a funny thing about life, once you begin to take note of the things you are grateful for, you begin to lose sight of the things that you lack.” ― Germany Kent

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

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

37. “Kindness should be at the core of one’s character. Be kind purely because it is who you are.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich

38. “Let others determine your worth and you’re already lost, because no one wants people worth more than themselves.” ― Peter V. Brett

39. “Let yourself be drawn by the stronger pull of that which you truly love.” ― Rumi

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

41. “Never allow anyone to define you! Just be you!” ― Chrys Phillips

42. “Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life, but define yourself.” ― Harvey Fierstein

43. “Never complain, never explain. Resist the temptation to defend yourself or make excuses.” ― Brian Tracy

44. “Sometimes you have to lose all you have to find out who you truly are.” ― Roy T. Bennett

45. “Stop comparing yourself to others. Always strive to improve yourself to become better today than you were yesterday to serve those around you and the world.” ― Roy T. Bennett

46. “Stop living within the confines of how others define you! You weren’t created to live their life; you were created to live yours – so LIVE it! You can reignite that fire within and bring the passion back into your goals, dreams, ambitions, careers, and relationships by reclaiming control of your own life. Be unapologetically YOU!” ― Steve Maraboli

47. “The easiest thing to be in the world is you. The most difficult thing to be is what other people want you to be. Don’t let them put you in that position.” ― Leo Buscaglia

48. “The little things, I can obey. The big things—how we think, what we value—those you must choose yourself. You can’t let anyone—or any society—determine those for you.” ― Mitch Albom

49. “The more you try to crush your true nature, the more it will control you. Be what you are. No one who really loves you will stop.” ― Cassandra Clare

50. “The more you try to please people, the more they get control of you and you’ll end up hurting yourself.” ― Chanda Kaushik

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

52. “There are some values that you should never compromise on to stay true to yourself; you should be brave to stand up for what you truly believe in even if you stand alone.” ― Roy T. Bennett

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

54. “We have this weird thing in the world where you don’t get insulted for what you do, you get insulted for who you are.” ― John Green

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

56. “You are not born with beauty, your beauty is created by who you are. Your inner beauty is more important than how people see you on the outside.” ― Emily Coussons

57. “You are the star in your sky shine on dark days to light the path of others to know who you are!” ― Lord Robin

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

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

60. “You don’t need anybody to tell you who you are or what you are. You are what you are!” ― John Lennon

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

62. “You were born to stand out, stop trying to fit in.” ― Roy T. Bennett

63. “Your need for acceptance can make you invisible in this world. Don’t let anything stand in the way of the light that shines through this form. Risk being seen in all of your glory.” ― Jim Carrey

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