Famous Quotes & Sayings

Mark Shapiro

You're talking about a guy that got moved from the 9 hole very shortly to the 6 hole and then, in his first full season in the big leagues, being put in the 3 slot in the lineup. And he didn't blink. . . How he handled that mentally and emotionally, as much as what he did statistically, really drove the confidence that we had in making an offer like this.

Zhang Dan/Zhang Hao are sure to skate in the World Championships next month. We are confident with her recovery before the Worlds.

You wouldn't think they've won two games with the confidence they play with. They attack. They aren't laying back hoping not to make mistakes.

You want people to have confidence in your currency, ... You want them to see the currency as a good medium of exchange. You want the currency to be a good store of value. You want it to be something people are willing to hold. You want it hard to counterfeit, like our new $20 bill. Those are the qualities.

Ken Schrader

You've just got to be confident or you wouldn't be here at this level.

You've got ying and yang going on here. You've got a decent company-specific story and confidence with the strategy, but you also have an incremental worsening situation on the housing front and no visibility into any good news.

Frank Robinson

You see that little look in their eye that's been missing for a while. It looks like the confidence level is back.

You see his confidence is growing every game, his throws are more on point, his timing with receivers is getting better. I think just now he's finally starting to get into that groove we all knew he had.

You should spend no time whatsoever wondering if those funds are good for you, once you're confident your employer has done the proper due diligence.

Jason Elam

You're never feeling comfortable out there, ... You just try to trust your swing and let it go. If you miss, you miss. You've just got to have confidence that you're not going to miss.

Craig Biggio

You're confident (when he's on the mound. He's one of the top five starters in the game. You don't expect to lose that game.

You never come in expecting to lose. You're confident in your team and what you can do.

Maya Angelou

You may write me down in historyWith your bitter, twisted lies,You may trod me in the very dirtBut still, like dust, I'll rise.

You need to feel comfortable and confident in the person you are work with. There has to be a connection.

Sathya Baba

You must welcome tests because it gives you confidence and it ensures promotion.

Jaret Wright

Your confidence is so high, ... There's never been a valley.

This is a really good confidence boost. It should be a lot of fun in Turin.

This is giving us a lot of experience come March. It's putting us in situations where we're finding ways to win each time. Wins like this give us a lot of confidence that we can finish games when it's close. We've been ahead, we've been behind, we've been tied. So all that experience is going to pay off in March.

This is definitely uncharted territory for me. But it has been so much fun. I was very steady today and very confident in what I could do. This week feels very much the same as the week at last year's Mid-Amateur. I'm confident in everything I'm doing.

This is an issue that he has to contend with ... restoring confidence that people can take his word for things.

This is an intriguing development considering the strength of local economies and that the Southeast was leading the nation in consumer confidence only 12 months ago.

This is an exciting first for Europe, and is a huge endorsement and vote of confidence in the strength of the European market and its importance globally.

This is a normal part of our planning cycle, ... You should have as much confidence in us this week as you had last week.

This is a solid deal for us at Merrill Lynch , and we are confident about the long-term benefits. We will definitely consider other acquisitions like this when they become available.

This is not a game. This has to be a serious inquiry that people have confidence in that will help us understand what did go wrong. The sooner we know that, the better.

Sally Field

It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else's eyes.

Saadi

Tell no one the secret that you want to keep, although he may be worthy of confidence; for no one will be so careful of your secret as yourself.

Saadi

People are crying up the rich and variegated plumage of the peacock, and he is himself blushing at the sight of his ugly feet.

Rosabeth Moss Kanter

Confidence is the sweet spot between arrogance and despair-consisting of positive expectations for favorable outcomes.

Rosabeth Moss Kanter

Those enjoying winning streaks thus win twofold. They win not only the game but also the right to greater self-determination. They become masters of their own fate. That feeling of efficacy, of being in charge of circumstances, is the essence of confidence. Winning once or twice is encouraging, but winning continuously is empowering.

Rosabeth Moss Kanter

Winning becomes easier over time as the cornerstones of confidence become habits.

Rosabeth Moss Kanter

Confidence is the bridge connecting expectations and performance, investment and results.

Peter V. Brett

Let others determine your worth and you're already lost, because no one wants people worth more than themselves.