Famous Quotes & Sayings

Pierre Corneille

Danger breeds best on too much confidence.

Pope Francis

From the peak of Chimborazo (volcano) to the Pacific coast, from the Amazon rainforest to the Galapagos Islands, may you never lose the ability to thank God for what he has done and is doing for you, may you never lose the ability to protect what is small and simple, to care for your children and your elderly, to have confidence in the young, and to be constantly struck by the nobility of your people and the singular beauty of your country.

Phillips Brooks

Self-confidence is either a petty pride in our own narrowness, or the realization of our duty and privilege as God's children.

Nathaniel Branden

To trust one's mind and to know that one is worthy of happiness is the essence of self-esteem.

Nathaniel Branden

There is no value-judgment more important to a man--no factor more decisive in his psychological development and motivation--than the estimate he passes on himself.

Nathaniel Branden

If we do have realistic confidence ... if we feel secure within ourselves, we tend to experience the world as open to us and to respond appropriately to challenges and opportunities. Self-esteem empowers, energizes, motivates. It inspires us to achieve and allows us to take pleasure and pride in our achievements.

Nathaniel Branden

If you face life without confidence in your own powers, you succumb too easily to setbacks and adversity; you lack the will to persevere.

Rita Mae Brown

Humor comes from self-confidence.

Roh Moo-hyun

We must regain the confidence and drive to decide our own destiny.

Sarah McLachlan

I was a pretty insecure kid, didn't have a lot of friends, and was picked on a lot, and music gave me confidence.

Samuel Johnson

It generally happens that assurance keeps an even pace with ability.

Vanessa Hudgens

Confidence is key. Sometimes, you need to look like you're confident even when you're not.

Samuel Johnson

Confidence is a plant of slow growth; especially in an aged bosom

Samuel Johnson

In the bottle discontent seeks for comfort, cowardice for courage, and bashfulness for confidence.

Samuel Johnson

Knock the 't' off the 'can't.'

Rumer Willis

When I was a kid you didn't have Twitter or Instagram where as soon as you walk out of a building a photo of you is up within two minutes or a million people are commenting and saying nasty things, i found a different confidence because I realized that you can't base your self-worth on the opinions of others.

Robert Johnson

Believe in yourself and have confidence that you can compete against all odds. Have a vision of what you'd like to accomplish and be able to articulate that vision.

Rodney Dangerfield

I recently had double-bypass surgery. As they wheel you in, the doctor always gives you a last look. You know that look. That look of confidence to make you feel good. I always say to every doctor, If I don't make it, I'll never know it.

Society is built upon trust.

Virgil

They can do all because they think they can.

Will Smith

I know who I am, I know what I believe, that's all I need to know. From there, you do what you need to do.

Warren E. Burger

Doctors still retain a high degree of public confidence because they are perceived as healers. Should lawyers not be healers? Healers, not warriors? Healers, not procurers? Healers, not hired guns?

Wayne Dyer

You cannot be lonely if you like the person you're alone with.

Wayne Dyer

Self worth cannot be verified by others. You are worthy because you say it is so. If you depend on others for your value it is other-worth.

Virginia Woolf

The eyes of others our prisons; their thoughts our cages.

Wentworth Miller

Confidence is at the root of so many attractive qualities, a sense of humor, a sense of style, a willingness to be who you are no matter what anyone else might think or say ...

William Congreve

He who closes his ears to the views of others shows little confidence in the integrity of his own views.

Tyra Banks

Pledge that you will look in the mirror and find the unique beauty in you.

Tyra Banks

Never dull your shine for somebody else.

Tristan Bernard

Men give their confidence at once, but never their money.

Wilferd Peterson

Believe! An old Latin proverb reads: "Believe that you have it and you have it."

Wilferd Peterson

Believe! Project a mental picture of your goal in life. Believing is a creative force that brings the visible out of the invisible. You must believe to achieve.

Wilferd Peterson

He can talk to himself about his dreams, hopes and aspirations. He can convince himself that there is a place for him and an important work for him to do.