63 Quotes About Being Yourself & True to Your Character

Be Yourself Quotes

It’s easy to get wrapped up and lose yourself in your social circle, peer group, at home, or even within your family. Next time you’re feeling fake, dishonest or ‘not whole’, read through these quotes on being yourself and see why being your true self is the best path to lasting happiness.

Be Yourself Quotes

Shine bright, be yourself.

“Shine bright, be yourself.” – Stephen Richards

Originals cost more than imitations.

“Originals cost more than imitations.” – Suzy Kassem

The more you put yourself in situations that show that you don’t care what people think, the more people will seem to like you because they know you are truly being yourself.

“The more you put yourself in situations that show that you don’t care what people think, the more people will seem to like you because they know you are truly being yourself.” – Joe Casanova

Be yourself. The world worships the original.

“Be yourself. The world worships the original.” – Ingrid Bergman

We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that in the end we become disguised to ourselves.

“We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that in the end we become disguised to ourselves.” – Francois de la Rochefoucauld

Remember to always be yourself.

“Remember to always be yourself.” – Joss Whedon

Don’t compromise yourself – you’re all you have.

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

Why escape your intended purpose by copying and trying to be someone else? You will discover who you were meant to be only after you have shown confidence being yourself.

“Why escape your intended purpose by copying and trying to be someone else? You will discover who you were meant to be only after you have shown confidence being yourself.” – Suzy Kassem

You were born an original. Don’t die a copy.

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

Don’t try to impress people. Always be yourself!

“Don’t try to impress people. Always be yourself!” – Bella Thorne

Say what you feel. It’s not being rude, it’s called being real.

“Say what you feel. It’s not being rude, it’s called being real.” – Unknown

To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.

“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

If you can just be yourself, then you have to be original because there’s no one like you.

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

Be everything that you are unapologetically, most of you will find out that you are not just one color, you are a Rainbow.

“Be everything that you are unapologetically, most of you will find out that you are not just one color, you are a Rainbow.” – Mridula Singh

Just be yourself. Be honest, work towards a goal, and you’ll achieve it.

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

If you peg your identity to the things you do, you are facing a never-ending cycle of identity evaluation.

“If you peg your identity to the things you do, you are facing a never-ending cycle of identity evaluation.” – Janeen Latini

Be yourself. Unapologetically.

“Be yourself. Unapologetically.” – Kesha

But to me, to be original is to be yourself.

“But to me, to be original is to be yourself.” – Marc Newson

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

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

There is only one you for all time. Fearlessly be yourself.

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

Just because they disagree, doesn’t mean you ain’t right.

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

Be yourself and set the trend. Don’t follow.

“Be yourself and set the trend. Don’t follow.” – YG

Be yourself. Create your own unique style. — Kim Tae

“Be yourself. Create your own unique style. — Kim Tae” – hyung

Always be yourself because once you lose yourself you lose everything.

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

Take care not to listen to anyone who tells you what you can and can’t be in life.

“Take care not to listen to anyone who tells you what you can and can’t be in life.” – Meg Medina

Being different has its own uber power which is strikingly irresistible.

“Being different has its own uber power which is strikingly irresistible.” – Hiral Nagda

You just have to be yourself and go full with confidence and be courageous.

“You just have to be yourself and go full with confidence and be courageous.” – Gabby Douglas

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.

“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

We must be our own before we can be another’s.

“We must be our own before we can be another’s.”

Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.

“Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.” – Oscar Wilde

Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.

“Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.” – Margaret Mead

Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening.

“Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening.” – Nelson Mandela

A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself.

“A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself.” – Jim Morrison

Just be yourself, and enjoy the blessings that God’s borne out on you.

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

There is nothing worse than deluding yourself and trying to make yourself out to be somebody you’re not–somebody you’re not comfortable being.

“There is nothing worse than deluding yourself and trying to make yourself out to be somebody you’re not–somebody you’re not comfortable being.” – Alex Trebek

True success will come when you have the courage to be yourself.

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

Loving ourselves works miracles in our lives.

“Loving ourselves works miracles in our lives.” – L. Hay

Just try to be yourself and resist complacency and ignorance. All you can do is work, work; work and be disciplined.

“Just try to be yourself and resist complacency and ignorance. All you can do is work, work; work and be disciplined.” – Raoul Peck

It’s good to have people in your life around whom you can be yourself.

“It’s good to have people in your life around whom you can be yourself.” – Varun Sharma

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

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

Success will come. Or it won’t. But I think you can only make a go at it in a big way by fully being yourself and taking risks. People can feel risks.

“Success will come. Or it won’t. But I think you can only make a go at it in a big way by fully being yourself and taking risks. People can feel risks.” – Caroline Polachek

Don’t try to fit in or stand out – just be yourself.

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

The message is risk, really risk. Be yourself. Create.

“The message is risk, really risk. Be yourself. Create.” – Mary Daly

Don’t try to be someone else. Be yourself.

“Don’t try to be someone else. Be yourself.” – Joe Louis Walker

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.

“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

You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do.

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

The best advice I’ve ever got is to be yourself. Stay true to who you are and what you stand for and you’ll go far in life.

“The best advice I’ve ever got is to be yourself. Stay true to who you are and what you stand for and you’ll go far in life.” – Snoop Dogg

I think everybody’s weird. We should all celebrate our individuality and not be embarrassed or ashamed of it.

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

Never complain, never explain. Resist the temptation to defend yourself or make excuses.

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

Break the rules, stand apart, ignore your head, and follow your heart.

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

When nobody else celebrates you, learn to celebrate yourself. When nobody else compliments you, then compliment yourself. It’s not up to other people to keep you encouraged. It’s up to you. Encouragement should come from the inside.

“When nobody else celebrates you, learn to celebrate yourself. When nobody else compliments you, then compliment yourself. It’s not up to other people to keep you encouraged. It’s up to you. Encouragement should come from the inside.” – Joel Osteen

One of the greatest regrets in life is being what others would want you to be, rather than being yourself.

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

Don’t compromise even if it hurts to be yourself.

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

I feel that the simplicity of life is just being yourself.

“I feel that the simplicity of life is just being yourself.” – Bobby Brown (see more simplicity quotes)

You have your own challenges, and you, too, are imperfect. But you are the perfect YOU!

“You have your own challenges, and you, too, are imperfect. But you are the perfect YOU!” – Nick Vujicic

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.

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

You’ve got to be humble really to be yourself or to get a chance to be yourself.

“You’ve got to be humble really to be yourself or to get a chance to be yourself.” – George Harrison

The things that make me different are the things that make me.

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

It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.

“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” – E.E. Cummings

Be happy without comparing yourself to others.

“Be happy without comparing yourself to others.” – Unknown

Fully accepting, loving, and being yourself allows you to be 100% authentic. This means being fully responsible for yourself.

“Fully accepting, loving, and being yourself allows you to be 100% authentic. This means being fully responsible for yourself.” – John Felitto

It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.

“It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.” – André Gide

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

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

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