Confidence is arguably one of the most attractive traits a person can possess. But one thing we can agree on is that it is not always easy to attain. We can all recall a time in our life where we didn't feel good enough. We have thought of ourselves as being unattractive, unintelligent, or uncomfortable in our own skin.

But why? Why so much negativity? The start to a positive and loving lifestyle starts within ourselves. Here are 15 quotes to remind you to love you.

1. “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 to others.” -- Parker Palmer

2. “By doing work to love ourselves more, I believe we will love each other better.”

-- Laverne Cox

3. “There is nothing noble about being superior to some other man. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self.”

– Hindu Proverb

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

5. “You can’t eat beauty, it doesn’t feed you… beauty was not something that I could acquire or consume, it was something that I just had to be.” – Lupita Nyong

6. “Confidence doesn’t come out of nowhere. It’s a result of something, hours and days and weeks and years of constant work and dedication.” – Roger Staubach

7. "My willingness to be intimate with my own deep feelings creates the space for intimacy with another." -- Shakti Gawain

8. “People will hate you, rate you, shake you, and break you… but how strong you stand is what makes you.” – Khloe Kardashian

9. “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” -- Eleanor Roosevelt

10. “We have to learn to be our own best friends because we fall too easily into the trap of being our own worst enemies.” -- Roderick Thorp

11. “Now I could let these dream-killers kill my self-esteem, or use my arrogance as the steam to power my dreams.” – Kanye West

12. “Too many people overvalue what they are not, and undervalue what they are.” -- Malcolm Forbes

13. “I am not super comfortable in my skin. I have to make it work for me, and that usually amounts to making it uncomfortable for everyone else.” – Aubrey Plaza

14. "To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance." -- Oscar Wilde

15. “If you can't love yourself, how in the hell you gonna love somebody else?” – Rupaul