quotations about confidence
Real confidence doesn't disappear when things don't go right.
SUZY GREAVES
Real Confidence: Stop feeling small and start being brave
So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.
BIBLE
Hebrews 10:35
Confidence is like a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls.
MATTHEW LEE SMITH
In His Image
Self-confidence doesn't come from sitting on your hands and waiting for something to happen. It is about throwing everything you have against the wall and waiting (patiently) for something to stick.
BARTON GOLDSMITH
100 Ways to Boost Your Self-Confidence
Confidence is the feeling you have before you understand the situation.
EVAN ESAR
20,000 Quips & Quotes
Confidence is you've been on that bull before and you know you're gonna ride 'im.
ANNA DEAVERE SMITH
Letters to a Young Artist
Confidence is a fine trait. Overconfidence isn't.
LAURELL K. HAMILTON
Obsidian Butterfly
The best way to develop rational, well-balanced confidence is to go after a few small victories immediately following a failure. Whatever you do, do not allow yourself the luxury of wallowing in self-pity.
KEITH JOHNSON
The Confidence Makeover
If you worry about what people think of you, it's because you have more confidence in their opinion than you have in your own.
EVAN ESAR
20,000 Quips & Quotes
Confidence is the mark of a hopeful disposition.
ARISTOTLE
Nicomachean Ethics
Though an army besiege me,
my heart will not fear;
though war break out against me,
even then I will be confident.
BIBLE
Psalm 27:3
Confidence is almost all about perception. Very few people are wholly confident in every area of their life. Those who appear to be so are probably good at acting -- with themselves as the audience.
KATE BURTON & BRINLEY N. PLATTS
Building Self-Confidence for Dummies
Everyone is beautiful in their own way, but sometimes it's difficult to find confidence in yourself. The key to confidence is feeling good about what you do, and being proud of who you are. I am proud of who I am, and excited about what my future holds. We all have imperfections and I accept mine.
CONNIE JIMINEZ
"This Is What 7 Miss Universe Contestants Look Like Without Makeup", MSN, January 23, 2017
If you don’t have confidence, you’ll always find a way not to win.
CARL LEWIS
attributed, The Greatest Quotations of All Time
Confidence is the hinge on the door to success.
MARY O'HARE DUMAS
attributed, Faith to Conquer Fear
As is our confidence, so is our capacity.
WILLIAM HAZLITT
Characteristics
Confidence is the bridge connecting expectations and performance, investment and results.
ROSABETH MOSS KANTER
Confidence
Our success at friendship, business, sports, love--indeed, at nearly every enterprise we attempt--is largely determined by our self-image. People who have a confidence in their personal worth seem to be magnets for success and happiness.
ALAN LOY MCGINNIS
Confidence: How to Succeed at Being Yourself
He who has lost confidence can lose nothing more.
PIERRE-CLAUDE-VICTOR BOISTE
Oeuvres
If men are lacking in self-confidence, it is generally from an over-estimate of the difficulties before them, or from an under-estimate of their ability to overcome the obstacles in their way. Many noble and talented men and women fail in their lifework by an under-estimate of their possibilities.
NICIAS BALLARD COOKSEY
Helps to Happiness