Famous Quotes & Sayings

I am confident that the vast majority of teachers will work with us towards achieving that goal.

Daniel Kahneman

People exaggerate their confidence in their plans - something we call the planning fallacy... The existence of the plan tends to induce overconfidence.

Dale Carnegie

Remember, happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely upon what you think. So start each day by thinking of all the things you have to be thankful for. Your future will depend very largely on the thoughts you think today. So think thoughts of hope and confidence and love and success.

Dale Carnegie

Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage.

Dustin Johnson

I hit the ball really well... had a lot of good looks at birdie all day, it's firm but you could control your golf ball, for sure. Today I controlled my ball very well. The confidence is definitely there. I feel really good about where I'm at and going into tomorrow.

Anais Nin

I was thinking of my patients, and how the worst moment for them was when they discovered they were masters of their own fate. It was not a matter of bad or good luck. When they could no longer blame fate, they were in despair.

Ansel Adams

No man has the right to dictate what other men should perceive, create or produce, but all should be encouraged to reveal themselves, their perceptions and emotions, and to build confidence in the creative spirit.

Amy Chua

There's nothing better for building confidence than learning you can do something you thought you couldn't.

Anna Deavere Smith

Confidence is the mark of a hopeful disposition.

Andrew Shue

Community service has taught me all kinds of skills and increased my confidence. You go out there and think on your feet, work with others and create something from nothing. That's what life's all about.

Amelie Mauresmo

Right now I have more confidence in myself. I grew up.

Andy Kindler

I do have insecurities. I don't know if you can tell. I'm not brimming with confidence.

Boomer Esiason

The day that they signed him, if I was a Jet player, I'd be like, 'OK, we're back in this thing,' ... At least they have somebody to rally around. If they win this week, which I think they can . . . maybe they get a little confidence and they'll start surprising themselves. That's why I say, 'Why not?'

The existence of an HIV/AIDS policy strengthens a firm's confidence in the face of the threat.

Ben Roethlisberger

Well, that was one of those things where I was looking left the whole way and we had three receivers over there, ... I tried to fake to Antwaan (Randle El) right away and didn't feel confident and didn't want to force it, so I saw the opportunity to go to my right, and went right, and that's when the receiver takes over.

What I think really needs to be done in San Diego is to regain the confidence of the community, to let them know what I am going to do and then have them hold me responsible for doing it.

Donald Tusk

We must go beyond being reactive and defensive. As Europeans we must regain our self-confidence and realize our own strengths.

Dalai Lama

Compassion instills a sense of calm, inner strength, and a deep confidence and satisfaction

Dan Rather

I've tried everything. I can say to you with confidence, I know a fair amount about LSD. I've never been a social user of any of these things, but my curiosity has carried me into a lot of interesting areas.

Dan Marino

If you ask any great player or great quarterback, there's a certain inner confidence that you're as good as anybody. But you can't say who is the absolute best. To be considered is special in itself.

David Lloyd George

Sincerity is the surest road to confidence.

Confucius

There are 3 elements essential in the matters of the State, Food, Military equipment, and Confidence of the people in the ruler. Of these 3, Military Equipment is the least important, Food being the 2nd important, and Confidence of the people being the MOST important. All men rather die of starvation than in war, but nevertheless all men do die of old age. Lacking in Confidence from the people, a state cannot survive.

Cybill Shepherd

One of my mottos is flaunt what you've got left.

Alphonsus Liguori

Yet you should practice the greatest possible love and confidence in treating with Him.

Alphonsus Liguori

With such thoughts in your mind, now that you have resolved to love Him and please Him with all your strength, your only fear should be to fear God too much and to place too little confidence in Him.

Alphonsus Liguori

Not only is there no need of an intermediary through whom He would want you to speak to Him, but He finds His delight in having you treat with Him personally and in all confidence.

Anthony Powell

Self-love seems so often unrequited.

Anna Quindlen

The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.

Andy Rooney

The closing of a door can bring blessed privacy and comfort - the opening, terror. Conversely, the closing of a door can be a sad and final thing - the opening a wonderfully joyous moment.

John Salmons

I was looking in their huddle, they were laughing, joking, they knew they were going to come out with the win. There's just that confidence of been there, done that. They know how to win games. They're not worried.

Alfredo Stroessner

I was always confident that I knew. I never expected this.

JaMarcus Russell

I was always confident. It's just about me being confident in what I'm doing and knowing what's going on with our team.

Martin McGuinness

I was always confident during the course of this week that Mr. Trimble would win the day.