February is all about Valentines and Galentines, but here is my take for the season, a list of love yourself first quotes.
Today I am sharing a list of 50 positive quotes that are aimed to remind yourself that you are worthy of love, especially from yourself. Loving yourself isn’t just a feel good idea, it’s the foundation for confidence, healthy boundaries, and true happiness.

50 Love Yourself First Quotes
Below is a list of love yourself first quotes
- Love yourself first. Because that’s who you’ll be spending the rest of your lift with
- The minute you learn to love yourself you won’t want to be anyone else – Rihana
- How you love yourself is how you teach others to love you – Rupi Kaur
- To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance. – Oscar Wilde
- No one can make you feel inferior without your consent – Eleanor Roosevelt
- Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing we’ll ever do -Brené Brown
- To fall in love with yourself is the first secret to happiness. -Robert Morely
- If you can’t get a compliment any other way, pay yourself one. – Mark Twain
- Find out who you are. And do it on purpose – Dolly Parton
- You have to believe in yourself when no one else does, that’s what makes you a winner – Venus Williams
- Love yourself so much that when someone treats you wrong, you recognize it – Rena Rose
- Loving yourself isn’t vanity. It is sanity – Katrina Mayer
- All love begins with the love within- Vironika Tugaleva
- Love yourself first and everything else falls in line – Lucille Ball
- Love yourself. Be clear on how you want to be treated. Know your worth. Always– Maryam Hasnaa
- Treat yourself as if you were someone inexpressibly dear to you – Agapi Stassinopoulos
- To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment – Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Self-worth comes from one thing- thinking that you are worthy- Wayne Dyer
- Self-care is never a selfish act. It is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift I was put on earth to offer others – Parker Palmer
- You can’t live your best life until you’ve learned to love yourself- Oprah Winfrey
- When will you begin that long journey into yourself? – Rumi
- The most powerful relationship you will ever have is the relationship with yourself- Steve Maraboli
- One of the greatest regrets in life is being what others would want you to be, rather than being yourself – Shannon L. Alder
- Self-love is an ocean, and your heart is a vessel. Make it full, and any excess will spill over into the lives of the people you hold dear. But you must come first – Beau Taplin
- We are each gifted in a unique and important way. It is our privilege and our adventure to discover our own special light – Mary Dunbar
- You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection- Mahatma Gandhi
- No matter what happens, always be yourself. Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. You can’t win an argument. You can’t because if you lose it, you lose it; and if you win it, you lose it – Dale Carnegie
- I’m all about body positivity and self-love because I believe that we can save the world if we first save ourselves- Lizzo
- When we can see ourselves as we truly are and accept ourselves, we build the necessary foundation for self-love – Bell Hooks
- Self-love is a, long, non-linear journey of transforming your relationship with yourself from critical to nurturing
- Accept yourself. Love yourself. And keep moving forward – Roy Bennett
- Be there for others, but never leave yourself behind – Dodinksy
- Our first and last love is self-love – Christian Nestell Bovee
- To fall in love with yourself is the first secret to happiness – Robert Morley
- You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection – Buddha
- If you have the ability to love, love yourself first – Charles Bukowski
- Self- love is the source of all our other loves – Pierre Corneille
- If you aren’t good at loving yourself, you will have a difficult time loving anyone, since you’ll resent the time and energy you give another person that you aren’t even giving to yourself – Barbara De Angelis
- Treat yourself like someone you love- Glennon Doyle
- If you don’t love yourself, when someone else says horrible things to you, a part of you will always believe them – Anne Hathaway
- Don’t try to lessen yourself for the world; let the world catch up to you. – Beyoncé
- In order to love who you are, you cannot hate the experiences that shaped you – Andrea Dykstra
- We accept the love we think we deserve – Stephen Chbosky
- No matter where you are on your journey, I hope you remember that self-love is always worth celebrating – Michelle Obama
- When you take care of yourself, you’re a better person for others. When you feel good about yourself, you treat others better – Solange Knowles
- You will never gain anyone’s approval by begging for it. When you stand confident in your own worth, respect follows – Mandy Hale
- What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us – Ralph Waldo Emerson
- True self is true friend. One ignores or rejects such friendship only at one’s peril – Parker Palmer
And the last of the love yourself first quotes is a mini poem.
“i love myself.’
the
quietest.
simplest.
most
powerful.
revolution.
ever.” ― Nayyirah Waheed
Tip: Save your favorite love yourself first quotes to your journal, phone wallpaper, or mirror—it’s a simple but powerful way to remind yourself that loving you first is essential.

What are you adding to your books this month? I am enjoying these love yourself first quotes.
You could also make a Valentine Notebook of your own and then write down all of these inspirational self love quotes to fill the pages and stay motivated!



