Self Confidence Quotes

Unfortunately [René] Lévesque had so little self confidence in Quebec and in the people themselves, that he fell for that and, yes, he'd say, you know, it might be ruinous for us economically.

I didn't do very well at school, and I suppose I've always had this sense, you know that, of being average, so I've been a bit low on self-confidence in my ability.

False humility is thinly veiled ego disguised as self confidence.

You can't help people being right for the wrong reasons...This fear of finding oneself in bad company is not an expression of political purity; it is an expression of a lack of self-confidence.

I mean always had a lot of self-confidence.

There is only one source of authentic self-confidence: reason.

Long words, fat talk they may tell us something about ourselves. Has the passion for fat in the language increased as self-confidence has waned?

Who has magnificent self-confidence And fears nothing that exists? The man who has attained to truth And lives free of error.

Believe that you have it, and you have it.

Her imperturbable self-confidence (Duchesse de Maine) caused Madame de Stael to write that the Duchesse believed in herself the same way she believed in God, without explanation or discussion.

It is often the case with finer natures, that when the fire of the spirit dies out with increasing age, the power of the intellect is unaltered or increased.

For inside all the weakness of old age, the spirit, God knows, is as mercurial as it ever was.

I've always said that the most important thing is job creation. Jobs will earn people money and build self-confidence.

What I find powerful is a person with the confidence to be her own self.

Medical science begin to notice for good health, peace of mind, self-confidence, optimism is something very important. And also preventive measure.

Self confidence is the ground stone of success

[Degree in English] gave me a little more self-confidence, to know that I'd managed to complete something like that.

You are the expert on you.

Self-confidence goes a long way and is very attractive to others.

I had a fantastic mother who taught me self-confidence.

Because Great Britain has self-confidence, it doesn't need a monumental Olympics.

Jobless people will have no self-confidence. And they feel they are worthless because when you don't have a job you have to rely on someone.

Inscribed on the temple of Apollo

We can't have self-government without the self-confidence that is at the root of it.

Soloing is the most beautiful way of climbing; no material constrains, just you and the rock, the sun, nature; a kind of school for courage, willpower and self-confidence.

I’m not good with pickup lines or flirting. I don’t have that kind of self-confidence or natural charisma.

Might could would-they are contemptible auxiliaries.

Pride ... is the direct appreciation of oneself.

Why yes, I can, ' said Midas Mulligan, when he was asked whether he could name a person more evil than the man with a heart closed to pity. 'The man who uses another's pity for him as a weapon.

Stop being the sheep and become the lion my friend!

No God, no messiah, no prophet can grant your wishes – it is only through your own efforts that you can make your wishes come true – it is only you who can grant your own wishes.

Positive words can bend your world in your favor.

Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt.

Be always sure you're right then go ahead.

Faith in oneself ... is the best and safest course.

I'm glad I never feel important it does complicate life.

Skill and confidence are an uncon-quered army.

More people are ruined by victory I imagine than by defeat.

Self-respect will keep a man from being abject when he is in the power of enemies and will enable him to feel that he may be in the right when the world is against him.

With the rise of self- awareness, all separatisms cease to exist - all delusions cease to exist.

The older I get the greater power I seem to have to help the world I am like a snowball-the further I am rolled the more I gain.

What the mind can conceive and believe, and the heart desire, you can achieve.

Don't back down just to keep the peace. Standing up for yourself builds self confidence and self esteem.

...there was no guilt in his face, no doubt, nothing but the calm of an inviolate self-confidence.

In Buddhism we would say that you are lazy... Despising yourself, thinking you are no good, saying 'I can't do this.' This is the mind of weakness. You must work to overcome it .

Control Your Own Destiny or Someone Else Will

Conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long even if it is the consciousness of possessing and using it well should satisfy one.

Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are you aren't.

Zaphod marched quickly down the passageway, nervous as hell, but trying to hide it by striding purposefully.

A wonderful place to start is to seek role models who exemplify this way of being and try their style on for size.