There is a long list of psychology research demonstrating that appearances matter more than most us would care to admit. As shallow as it may be, better-looking people have been shown in various studies to have higher self-esteem and more charisma, are considered more trustworthy and are better negotiators.

Andrew Ross Sorkin

I think India is very passionate about films. It's almost a second religion back home. Due to that, I think film stars are - are really held in great esteem. Not that we're complaining, but I think with that comes a lot of responsibility.

Abhishek Bachchan

If once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow-citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem.

Abraham Lincoln

Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say, for one, that I have no other so great as that of being truly esteemed of my fellow-men, by rendering myself worthy of their esteem. How far I shall succeed in gratifying this ambition is yet to be developed.

Abraham Lincoln

I had self-esteem issues into my early 20s.

Adam Lambert

I esteem it the crowning mercy of my life that not only the chief ends I contemplated on becoming a missionary are attained, but I am allowed to see competent, faithful, and affectionate successors actively engaged in the work.

Adoniram Judson

By creating so many illusory images of physical perfection, whether on store aisles or storefront ads, magazine covers or TV shows, we speak more to the profit margins of companies than the self-esteem of today's girls.

Adora Svitak

I'm surrounded by geniuses, which is really not good for my own personal self-esteem!

Aisha Tyler

I didn't have high self-esteem when I was a teen-ager, as I think most teen-agers don't.

Alanis Morissette

I want to poke holes in the erroneous beliefs about what fame provides. It won't raise your self-esteem, it won't create profound connection, it's not going to heal your childhood traumas, it's only going to amplify them. You're going to be subject to a lot of criticism and praise, both of which are violent in their own ways.

Alanis Morissette

There are many reasons for the decline in royal esteem. One is that so many of the royals are thick.

Alastair Campbell

Self-esteem is the greatest sickness known to man or woman because it's conditional.

Albert Ellis

I certainly don't feel like I have the perfect body type... It's through your own eyes. And for every female, you're going to see flaws in that; you're going to see flaws regardless. So for me, it's just important to have that confidence and self-esteem no matter what body type you have.

Alex Morgan

Sport is important for children, especially from disadvantaged places, to bring up their self esteem.

Alexander Ovechkin

I met an internationally esteemed writer at a literary party being given in her honor. She was wearing a beautiful pink, flouncy, frilly dress. I complimented her on it. She said, 'Ach, it's my nightgown. I couldn't decide what else to wear.'

Ali Smith

Demands for equality for women are threats to men's self-esteem and sense of sexual turf.

Alice S. Rossi

Profits, like sausages... are esteemed most by those who know least about what goes into them.

Alvin Toffler

I've worked very hard on my self-esteem, and I know my value.

Amanda de Cadenet

The power that you have as a young woman, unless you have great self-esteem, is largely based on how the rest of the world reacts to you. And so it's kind of a superficial confidence that you have, you know?

Amanda de Cadenet

At age 14, you are just beginning to work out who you think you are, and being famous is a huge distortion of reality, and it's not healthy for a young person to be considered more special than their peers. So, I would say it hindered my self-esteem but in later years gave me a great perspective that I wouldn't have if I hadn't experienced that.

Amanda de Cadenet

Every woman has, for her own self-esteem, to work or have a major interest.

Amanda Eliasch