This post contains some of the best self-hate quotes to inspire you to embrace self-love and self-compassion.
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Self-Hate Quotes
1. “All hatred of others is a reflection of self-hatred. All love of others is a reflection of self-love.” – Alan Cohen
2. “Depression can be a form of self hatred.” – Michele Mcknight Baker
3. “If the pursuit of perfection is a way to prove our worth, in the end the pursuit will only prove our imperfections.” – Craig D. Lounsbrough
4. “If you had a person in your life treating you the way you treat yourself, you would have gotten rid of them a long time ago…” ― Cheri Huber
5. “Racism is not simply about one man’s irrational hatred of another but his self-hatred, doubting his own moral goodness and purpose.” – Michael R French
6. “Self-hate takes a person only so far. Bitterness and self-loathing might spur a person towards seeking personal improvement. To live productively and happily one must find internal peace.” ― Kilroy J. Oldster
7. “Self-hate takes a person only so far. Bitterness and self-loathing might spur a person towards seeking personal improvement.” – Kilroy J. Oldster
8. “Self-hatred is the best vehicle for making people do as they’re told because they are hungry to get approval.” – Melinda Gebbie
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9. “Self-hatred is worse than loneliness.” – John Irving
10. “The worst lies are the lies we tell ourselves. We live in denial of what we do, even what we think. We do this because we’re afraid.” – Richard Bach
11. “There is no greater tragedy than the tragedy of hating yourself because you will always have to live with that tragedy unless you start finding a way to love yourself!” – Mehmet Murat ildan
12. “When we don’t know who to hate, we hate ourselves.” ― Chuck Palahniuk
13. “You can’t hammer yourself with hatred and build a life of happiness.” – Curtis Tyrone Jones
14. “You can’t hate your origin and not end up hating yourself. You can’t hate Africa and not hate yourself.” – Malcolm X
15. “You can’t hate/love others without loving/hating yourself first.” – Tyga
16. “We cannot think of being acceptable to others until we have first proven acceptable to ourselves.” – Malcolm X
17. “We never get to love by hate, least of all by self-hatred.” – Basil W. Maturin
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18. “Hiding from yourself is the surest path to self hatred, self pity and a whole lot of missed potential.” – Jon Westenberg
19. “Feeling compassion for ourselves in no way releases us from responsibility for our actions. Rather, it releases us from the self-hatred that prevents us from responding to our life with clarity and balance.” – Tara Brach
20. “It’s critical to have a good relationship with YOU & it will not exist within self-hatred.” – Donna Reiners
21. “Self-hate is an autonomous process with a life of it’s own, an endless tape loop of conditioning, creating and shaping the world in which we live.” – Cheri Huber
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FREE Self-Love Resources
Books
- The Gifts of Imperfection By Brené Brown
- Self-Love Workbook for Women By Megan Logan
- Self-Love Workbook for Black Women By Rachel Johnson
FREE Worksheets
- Self-Care Worksheets: Download PDF
- Self-Compassionate Statements: Download PDF
- Self-Esteem Worksheets: Download PDF
TED Talks
- Say yes to you : a guide to self-love | Lily Zhao
- Self-Love: If You Do Only One Thing, Do This! | Frankie Côté
- Self-Love, be Intentional | Caitlyn Roux
Podcasts
- Mary’s Cup of Tea Podcast: The Self-Love Podcast for Women: Mary Jelkovsky’s podcast explores the depths of feminism, body positivity, self-worth and much more.
- She’s All Fat: A podcast described as ‘radical self-love’ hosted by Sophie and April.
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