Famous Quotes & Sayings

Octavia Butler

We're all capable of climbing so much higher than we usually permit ourselves to suppose.

Ted Turner

If you think you're a second-class citizen, you are.

Jack Welch

Arrogance is a killer, and wearing ambition on one's sleeve can have the same effect. There is a fine line between arrogance and self-confidence. Legitimate self-confidence is a winner. The true test of self-confidence is the courage to be open—to welcome change and new ideas regardless of their source. Self-confident people aren't afraid to have their views challenged. They relish the intellectual combat that enriches ideas.

The employment picture remains fairly grim, and that's having a dampening effect on measures of consumer confidence. And we have higher energy prices, which is another drag on consumer confidence and a 'tax' on consumer spending.

The evidence was sufficient for us. We no longer have confidence in the Ugandan program management unit.

Jeb Bush

The emergency operations folks are doing their job, and they do it well here, irrespective of what people write, ... I've got total confidence in that at the end of this, our reputations will be intact. ... We've worked our asses off.

The enhanced security features in this series of notes help ensure that U.S. currency will continue to represent the trust, value and confidence that people all over the world have grown to rely on and expect.

The Cheetahs will make their debut this year and we are confident that they, like the four other participants, will do us proud.

The guys have made nice progress. I'm very confident and comfortable in the way they're playing. But there's not much separation there to say that one guy's better than the other.

Dwane Casey

The guys had lost confidence a little bit. I thought we got it back today.

Brian Elliott

The guys count on you to be that wall and I think fortitude goes into that. You just want to exude that confidence so the guys can get the job done in front of you and they don't have to worry about anything else.

James Madison

The circulation of confidence is better than the circulation of money.

Joe Paterno

You need to play with supreme confidence, or else you'll lose again, and then losing becomes a habit.

Eric Thomas

Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent. It’s not who you are that holds you back, it’s who you think you’re not.

John McCain

The American people want us to stop spending. And so let's just give them some certainty. Let's extend the tax - the existing tax cuts. And then let's give some more tax breaks to small businesses and large. And then maybe the American people will have some confidence.

The currency is doing better. People always expect the worst when these crises start. But as time goes by, people get more confident the situation isn't that bad.

Joe Crede

The first time you come into the league and face guys here and there and then you start facing them three or four times again, you kind of know what to expect. You kind of get a confidence factor going.

The first thing is to find out what kind of pitch the pitcher has confidence in throwing. He must be confident in what he is throwing to make it a good pitch.

The first three minutes of the second half was key, because they picked up a couple of turnovers and got their confidence back. That was the momentum shifter right there.

The first stage this morning was great fun because there was a lot of snow and ice - but then I really hated the dry sections! I pushed hard in that stage because I had good confidence in those conditions, and not quite so hard in the other two. Once I moved into seventh, then I knew I could hold that position. It was a hard weekend and a good one, but it could have been better for me. Without problems and mistakes, I think fifth could have been possible, but considering all that and the weather, this is a really good result and a great start to the season.

The Carmichaels game was back and forth the entire game and Jesse was kind of passive through most of it. But he went to the hole and hit a shot that gave us the lead and the guys got a lot of confidence from it.

The first goal was huge. It gave us a huge confidence boost, and we headed into halftime with some real hope.

The first game was very big for us. It gave the younger guys a lot of confidence. Now we can keep rolling and rolling.

The first one was a big one because it was difficult for us to get quality chances. I'm sure this will give him confidence heading into qualifying.

Richard Armitage

The confidence with which (the) president is moving forward seemed to indicate to me the extent to which there are tensions, and there are, they're manageable,

The confidence will be there. We're just not where I want to be.

The confidence these guys have is huge. You start to get a few wins under your belt, then that's what the players expect to do every time out.

The confidence report really personifies what's going on in consumers' minds right now. Investors are looking at Katrina and Rita as a one-two punch for the economy.

The confidence number this morning was abysmal, and that's what shocked the market. The higher oil prices are definitely starting to have an impact on consumer spending.

Peter Greene

The confidence number is tomorrow's most significant report, but it's not extremely important. People are still refinancing and have money in their pockets, even with the job market struggling.

The confidence number has taken the market off its highs.

The confidence level on this team right now is so high and they're really thinking that they can play with any team in the state.

The confidence level is real high. We have yet to lose a game in this region. They know that and want to keep it going.