“As long as I can remember, I didn't feel good enough, now I'm a little older I think, 'what does that mean, good enough,' compared to what, when, where, how?”— Russell Brand, amazon.com
“It scares me how hard it is to remember life before you. I can’t even make the comparisons anymore, because my memories of that time have all the depth of a photograph. It seems foolish to play games of better and worse. It’s simply a matter of is and is no longer.”— David Levithan, amazon.com
“Wanna feel old? Make comparative judgments based on how long you’ve been alive versus how long younger people have been alive. Wild.”— Night Vale podcast, twitter.com
“The fool who likes giving advice on our garden never tends his own plants at all.”— Paulo Coelho, amazon.com
“I have as much brightness to offer the world as the next person.”— Prolific Living, prolificliving.com
“Be realistic. The media has done a brilliant job of air-brushing models and celebrities to the point of ridiculousness.”— Molly Napolitano, huffingtonpost.com
“Stop comparing. Yes, your friend may have arms like Arnold Schwarzenegger or a stomach like Jennifer Aniston, but you are not your friend and this is not a competition.”— Real Buzz, realbuzz.com
“Don't compare your results to someone else's. You can never be another person, you can only be a better version of yourself.”— Fitness Motivation, twitter.com
“The number 1 reason why people quit is because they look how far they’ve got to go, NOT how far they’ve come.”— Fitness Quotes, twitter.com
“Painful comparisons. Your partner constantly compares you, either with your more prettier or successful friends, and tells you how much better than you they are. Your partner may even be subtle and point out to celebrities and tell you how they’re so much more attractive than you.”— Natalia Avdeeva, lovepanky.com
“Referencing their ex’s technique. In referencing an ex’s technique during sex, you’re doing two things. 1) You’re comparing what your ex did to what your current partner is doing, which is beyond not cool. 2) You’re being rude.”— Amanda Chatel, bustle.com
“If you still feel the need to compare, take a look at where those thoughts stem from. Did you learn somewhere that you were not enough? If so, question the hell out of that thought and teach yourself to turn it around. It isn’t true. We are all given a set of beliefs and as adults we can challenge t…”— Jacqueline Hurst, sweatybetty.com
“One of the biggest things I did for myself was reduce time spent on social media. I was basically telling myself to watch the highlight reels of other women, and that’s it. I never saw their tough times or struggles, just their perfect morning abs and perfectly portioned Tupperware dinners. This mad…”— Madelyn Moon, breakingmuscle.com
“Don't compare yourself to others and feel inadequate. Their journey is not the same as yours and their success doesn't mean you're a failure -- it means your path is different.”— Rania Naim, thoughtcatalog.com
“How do I measure up? I've definitely found myself worrying about how I stack up against other guys she's been with. Was he bigger? Did he make you feel better?”— Jilliam Kramer, glamour.com
“She had always thought that exquisitely happy time at the beginning of her relationship with Nick was the ultimate, the feeling they'd always be trying to replicate, to get back, but now she realized that was wrong. That was like comparing sparkling mineral water to French champagne.”— Liane Moriarty, amazon.com