Every year, June transforms into a vibrant celebration of love and acceptance. It’s a time when millions around the world come together to honor their true selves. Words have a special power this month. They inspire, uplift, and unite us.
In this article, you will find a list of quotes that capture this spirit. These quotes remind us of the strength in our diversity. They encourage us to live authentically and celebrate every shade of our shared humanity.
Inspirational Quotes
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
“Pride is not the opposite of shame, but its source. True humility is the only antidote to shame.”
“Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.”
“It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.”
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
“Pride, where wit fails, steps in to our defence, and fills up all the mighty void of sense.”
“Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.”
“Pride does not wish to owe and vanity does not wish to pay.”
“Dare to love yourself as if you were a rainbow with gold at both ends.”
“There is no shame in being proud of who you are.”
“With pride, there are many curses. With humility, there come many blessings.”
“We are rarely proud when we are alone.”
“Confidence is not ‘they will like me’. Confidence is ‘I’ll be fine if they don’t’.”
“In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute.”
“When you’re different, sometimes you don’t see the millions of people who accept you for what you are. All you notice is the person who doesn’t.”
“Pride must die in you, or nothing of heaven can live in you.”
“Humility is even more honorable than pride.”
“Being proud of who you are has nothing to do with being better than anyone else.”
“The only thing greater than pride is love, and we must learn to hold both with grace.”
“Pride’s a pretty prickly thing. It gets you in a heap of trouble, but it keeps you warm on cold nights.”
“The deeper the pride, the harder the fall.”
“If you are not proud of who you are, you will never be proud of what you do.”
“Pride is concerned with who is right. Humility is concerned with what is right.”
“It takes strength to be proud of yourself and to accept yourself when you know that you have something out of the ordinary about you.”
“Be proud of your scars. They have everything to do with your strength and what you’ve endured. They’re a treasure map to the deepest parts of yourself.”
“Pride is the mask of one’s own faults.”
“Self-confidence is the best outfit, rock it and own it.”
“Pride and excess bring disaster for man.”
“Your flaws are perfect for the heart that is meant to love you.”
“The proud person always wants to do the right thing, the great thing. But because he wants to do it in his own strength, he is fighting not with man, but with God.”
“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
“Pride is a personal commitment. It is an attitude which separates excellence from mediocrity.”
“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.”
“Self-respect is the cornerstone of all virtue.”
Historical Quotes
“Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us.”
“It is better to lose your pride with someone you love rather than to lose that someone you love with your useless pride.”
“Through pride we are ever deceiving ourselves. But deep down below the surface of the average conscience a still, small voice says to us, ‘Something is out of tune.'”
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”
“The only thing greater than the power of the mind is the courage of the heart.”
“Pride must die in you, or nothing of heaven can live in you.”
“Humility is nothing but truth, and pride is nothing but lying.”
“Pride costs us more than hunger, thirst, and cold.”
“Where there is pride, there is also ignorance.”
“A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you’re looking down, you can’t see something that’s above you.”
“A man who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, and he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere.”
“It’s a fine thing to have ability, but the ability to discover ability in others is the true test.”
“You cannot take pride in something you have not achieved yourself. It’s a hollow trophy.”
“The proud man can learn humility, but he will be proud of it.”
“To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.”
“Pride is concerned with who is right. Humility is concerned with what is right.”
“Pride is the mask of one’s own faults.”
“An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.”
“All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride.”
“Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain.”
“Pride does not wish to owe and vanity does not wish to pay.”
“Pride gets no pleasure out of having something, only out of having more of it than the next man.”
“Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.”
“Our pride is often based on the approval of others; it is the applause that fuels our vanity.”
“Too many people spend money they haven’t earned to buy things they don’t want to impress people they don’t like.”
“Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy.”
“In general, pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes.”
“Pride sullies the noblest character.”
“Nothing has been purchased more dearly than the little bit of reason and sense of freedom which now constitutes our pride.”
“The proud person always wants to do the right thing, the great thing. But because he wants to do it in his own strength, he is unable to accomplish it.”
“For pride is spiritual cancer: it eats up the very possibility of love, or contentment, or even common sense.”
“A man’s pride can be his downfall, and he needs to learn when to turn to others for support and guidance.”
“Pride is a deep knowing of one’s worth, without needing validation from external sources.”
“Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real.”
“Pride and curiosity are the two scourges of our souls. The latter leads us to poke our noses into everything, and the former forbids us to leave anything unresolved and undecided.”
Celebrity Quotes
“Pride is not the opposite of shame, but its source. True humility is the only antidote to shame.”
“It’s not who you are that holds you back, it’s who you think you’re not.”
“We need to accept that we won’t always make the right decisions, that we’ll screw up royally sometimes – understanding that failure is not the opposite of success, it’s part of success.”
“Self-respect knows no considerations.”
“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.”
“Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it.”
“Pride must die in you, or nothing of heaven can live in you.”
“When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.”
“Pride is holding your head up when everyone around you has theirs bowed. Courage is what makes you do it.”
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
“The only way to deal with this fear is to face it head-on, proud and unswerving.”
“I am not proud, but I am happy; and happiness blinds, I think, more than pride.”
“Pride is a personal commitment. It is an attitude which separates excellence from mediocrity.”
“Take pride in how far you have come and have faith in how far you can go.”
“Pride is all very well, but a sausage is a sausage.”
“There is a pleasure in being mad which none but madmen know.”
“I would always rather be happy than dignified.”
“Humility is nothing but truth, and pride is nothing but lying.”
“Pride seduces us with its charm, while humility inspires us with its grace.”
“Pride costs us more than hunger, thirst, and cold.”
“Pride is not as simple as arrogance; it’s about understanding your value and letting it shine.”
“Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.”
“Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves; vanity, to what we would have others think of us.”
“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.”
“Pride is the recognition that you are your own highest value.”
“Be proud of who you are, and not ashamed of how someone else sees you.”
“To live without hope is to cease to live.”
“Pride is the catalyst of resilience, transforming wounds into strengths.”
“The truest characters of ignorance are vanity and pride and arrogance.”
“There is no shame in being proud of the scars that life has left you with.”
“What we think, we become.”
“Pride is not the enemy; it is the beacon of your identity.”
“Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us.”
Love Quotes
“To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.”
“We accept the love we think we deserve.”
“Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.”
“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”
“Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.”
“To be brave is to love unconditionally without expecting anything in return.”
“Self-love, my liege, is not so vile a sin as self-neglecting.”
“You don’t love someone because they’re perfect, you love them in spite of the fact that they’re not.”
“Love is the whole thing. We are only pieces.”
“The heart has its reasons which reason knows not.”
“The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.”
“You are what you love, not who loves you.”
“we only regret the chances we didn’t take.”
“To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides.”
“Love is an endless act of forgiveness. Forgiveness is me giving up the right to hurt you for hurting me.”
“Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.”
“When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance.”
“I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.”
“True love cannot be found where it does not exist, nor can it be denied where it does.”
“Love is not only something you feel, it is something you do.”
“I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine.”
“Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.”
“Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.”
“The giving of love is an education in itself.”
“To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides.”
“Love is the strongest force the world possesses and yet it is the humblest imaginable.”
“We waste time looking for the perfect lover, instead of creating the perfect love.”
“Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit.”
“The course of true love never did run smooth.”
“Love is the wisdom of the fool and the folly of the wise.”
“The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves.”
“Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination.”
“One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love.”
“The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.”
Final Thoughts
Pride is a powerful feeling that can bring people together and inspire change. The quotes we shared highlight the strength, courage, and beauty of the LGBTQ+ community. They remind us of the importance of being true to ourselves and standing up for what we believe in. Each quote, in its own way, celebrates the spirit of pride and the progress we’ve made.
Whether you’re looking for motivation, comfort, or simply a reminder that you are not alone, these quotes offer a little something for everyone. Let them inspire you to live boldly and proudly each day. Celebrate who you are and the amazing diversity that makes our world so rich and vibrant.
