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Confidence Quotes



"At some point he seemed to lose all confidence trying to break down the Berlin Wall. He was still fighting as only Kasparov can, but I could see it in his eyes that he knew he wasn't going to win one of these games."


"It's when you feel low about yourself, others actions and opinions will affect you. When you look at yourself as a confident person, it's then; you'll find the most peace and understanding, that it's your world you have to live with not theirs."


"I feel very confident that Americans flying in the air are safe and that only under the most dire of circumstances would our pilots ever even request permission to do that."



"If you serve well, your volleys are going to be so much easier. It has got to do with confidence, obviously."


"Perhaps a child who is fussed over gets a feeling of destiny; he thinks he is the world for something important, and it gives him drive and confidence."


"I think it is important to maintain a sense of self and confidence, not letting either falter for the sake of a particular part or project, no matter how great it might be."


"If you have confidence you have patience. Confidence, that is everything."


"And the peace! The most magnificent peace. I lose myself in a place where time no longer exists and nothing is impossible. I can do anything I imagine. I can fight and win any war. Nothing frightens me, because I know I'm here for a reason; and I'm not alone. I have friends in high places. Friends here. Friends up there. Victory is mine."



"What's the worst thing that can happen to a quarterback? He loses his confidence."


"I didn't need to be a writer to know that I could. Did you have to become a penis to act like a dick?"


"Believe in yourself and stop trying to convince others."


"As I said, I began losing confidence in my instincts, which is tough and very bad for an instinctive person."


"One of the things that we can say with confidence is that we will have much lighter, much stronger materials, and this will reduce the cost of air flight, and the cost of rockets."


"What do you believe about who you are? About your capabilities? When was the last time you trusted yourself enough to test them?"


"Go on - but don't think you can kill my confidence. I've had experts doing it for years."



"Eventually, the tribe developed so much confidence in me that they invited me to be their chieftain."


"The 12 years I was in Fleetwood Mac before were not particularly happy years. I was not in a very good place, psychologically, when I left. I didn't have a lot of confidence in what I was doing."


"So you were talking crap about me? Hm. I missed it. I was too busy being fabulous."


"I've always had confidence. Before I was famous, that confidence got me into trouble. After I got famous, it just got me into more trouble."


"There's No Denying It. It's a great feeling when others believe in you. But today, I want to encourage you to believe in yourself, no matter what! Always believe in yourself, wholeheartedly. No matter what people may say or think, if YOU believe in your capabilities to do something, DO IT. Allow your passion to motivate you every step of your journey. Allow your passion to give you strength when doubt tries to set in. Stay true to yourself and do it how YOU see it! And remember: It's okay to be different! Be uniquely YOU."



"I'll promise to think twice before I take any important step you seriously disapprove of."


"When you have confidence, you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun, you can do amazing things."



"And in doing this I advise you to send to the best manors of your lands those of your household in whom you place most confidence to be present in August at the leading of the corn, and to guard it as aforesaid."


"Don't show your inferiority by climbing a stunted tree, show your superiority by climbing the longest and crooked one."


"He inclined his head ever so slightly, displaying with his bearing the supreme confidence, even arrogance, that is the sole providence of cats, dragons, and certain highborn women."



"It's well to have such a comfortable assurance regarding the worth of those we love. I only wish you may not find your confidence misplaced."


"I don't think I can, I know i will."


"It may sound like a bold statement for one to claim that he is the world's best at something but it's not an impossibility. I've done it many times, and so did Olympic athletes. It requires more boldness to distrust what I just said, as those who do won't read my books and access the reasons to why they're bestsellers."


"Self-confidence is not the same thing as ego. This is not to say that the two don't (frequently) dance hand in hand down the street, pushing over old ladies in crosswalks and kicking baby kittens. But they are definitely not the same entity. Ego is thinking you have all the answers. Self-confidence is knowing you don't have the answers, but being pretty sure that you will be able to find them."


"There is nothing more attractive than confidence, once she sees her own beauty, everyone else will."


"Speed eliminates all doubt. Am I smart enough? Will people like me? Do I really look all right in this plastic jumpsuit?"



"If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can't, you're right."


"Until you believe you can do it, it's going to be difficult to convince anyone else you can do it."


“Single |sin·gle| (adjective) — Too fabulous to settle.”


"I don't believe for one second that the eye surgery has helped me on the mound."


"Growing up, I started developing confidence in what I felt. My parents helped me to believe in myself. I wasn't the best looking guy, I wasn't the best athlete in the world, but they made me feel good about myself."


"It turned out in the long run that Lincoln's credit and the popular confidence that supported it were as valuable both to his creditors and himself as if the sums which stood over his signature had been gold coin in a solvent bank."


"She's an original! She doesn't need to compete, copy, or envy other women. The confidence that's within her won't allow her to stoop that low. She's a Queen! And jealousy isn't something that she cares to entertain. Insecurity isn't in her DNA. She shines! She succeeds! She's a quality woman with purpose! She empowers, inspires, motivates, and celebrates other women. But depending on how you feel about yourself, you'll either admire and respect her or hate on her. Listen, it's okay to acknowledge other Queens! Don't be an undercover hater. Have self - confidence and allow YOUR light to shine."


"I'm convinced that everything I do will have a better outcome than the person who failed at it before me, because it's the only reality I choose to accept."


"The actual confident man, the man truly sure of himself, is not he who esteems himself higher than others, but he who is sure enough that he can bear to esteem others higher than himself."


"If you want to increase your self - confidence as a yoga teacher very fast ' go out there, face your fears, and teach as much as you possibly can!"


"Most females are dissatisfied with how they look and battle with countless insecurities, not realizing that you look most beautiful when you think you don't. I wish that women and girls all over the world knew just how uniquely beautiful that we ALL are. Loving yourself for who YOU are is empowering! There's great freedom in being unbothered by other people's opinion of you."


"As to the question of elected or not elected, each member of the European Commission has been appointed jointly by the governments of the 15 member states, and undergone individual scrutiny and a vote of confidence from the European Parliament."



"But I guess the lesson is this: If you don't have confidence in yourself and think that you are worth hiring, or whatever it is, you can't expect anyone else to."


"Aspire to high standards, expect strong results, offer self praise, and stack your confidence."


"I didn't have that much confidence. Maybe it looks that way. I'm glad it does."


"I know what dissipate means, Arty. I'm not three, for heaven's sake."


"With a nod, Thorne started down the street. 'This way.' Five steps later, he paused, pondered, turned around. 'No, no, this way.' 'We're dead.' 'No, I've got it now. It's this way.' 'Don't you have an address?' 'A captain always knows where his ship is. It's like a psychic bond.' 'If only we had a captain here.' He ignored her, marching down the street with spectacular confidence."
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