Authenticity Quotes
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." - Oscar Wilde
"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Don't be afraid of being different. Be afraid of being the same as everyone else." - Unknown
"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life." - Steve Jobs
"When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everyone will respect you." - Lao Tzu
"Be yourself, because an original is worth more than a copy." - Unknown
"The biggest challenge in life is to be yourself in a world that is trying to make you like everyone else." - Unknown
"Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It's about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen." - Brené Brown
"The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud." - Coco Chanel
"Never apologize for being yourself." - Paulo Coelho
"I'd rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain
"Your value doesn't decrease based on someone's inability to see your worth." - Unknown
"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." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
"You are enough just as you are. Each emotion you feel, everything in your life, everything you do or do not do... where you are and who you are right now is enough. It is perfect." - Haemin Sunim
"To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don't need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself." - Thich Nhat Hanh
"The moment you give up your principles, and your values, you are dead, your culture is dead, your civilization is dead. Period." - Oriana Fallaci
"You are unique, and if that is not fulfilled, then something has been lost." - Martha Graham
"Don't compromise yourself. You are all you've got." - Janis Joplin
"It's better to be a lion for a day than a sheep all your life." - Elizabeth Kenny
"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." - Mahatma Gandhi
"The only way to deal with the external world is to strengthen the internal world." - Debasish Mridha
"There is nothing more rare, nor more beautiful, than a woman being unapologetically herself; comfortable in her perfect imperfection. To me, that is the true essence of beauty." - Steve Maraboli
"You were born an original. Don't die a copy." - John Mason
"No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path." - Buddha
"Dare to love yourself as if you were a rainbow with gold at both ends." - Aberjhani
"Find out who you are and do it on purpose." - Dolly Parton
"The strongest force in the universe is a human being living consistently with his identity." - Tony Robbins
"You are the only person on earth who can use your ability." - Zig Ziglar
"Never dull your shine for somebody else." - Tyra Banks
"To be yourself requires extraordinary intelligence. You are blessed, because you are unique." - Osho
"When you're different, sometimes you don't see the millions of people who accept you for what you are. All you notice is the person who doesn't." - Jodi Picoult
"Authenticity is a continual journey of self-discovery. It's a willingness to show up and be seen, even when there are no guarantees." - Unknown
"I think the reward for conformity is that everyone likes you except yourself." - Rita Mae Brown
"Authenticity is about being true to who you are, even when everyone around you wants you to be someone else." - Unknown
"Your time is limited, don't waste it living someone else's life." - Steve Jobs
"The greatest act of courage is to be and to own all of who you are — without apology, without excuses, without masks to cover the truth of who you are." - Debbie Ford
"Don't trade your authenticity for approval." - Unknown
"It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are." - E.E. Cummings
"Stay true to yourself, yet always be open to learn. Work hard, and never give up on your dreams, even when nobody else believes they can come true but you." - Philip Sweet