Top 1200 Self-Confidence Quotes & Sayings - Page 5

To be white in America is to assume, with total self-confidence and little afterthought, the personal ownership of public spaces.

When I was growing up, I always knew I'd be in the top of my class in math, and that gave me a lot of self-confidence.

Self-confidence is something I've always lacked in. But finally, at some point, I just decided to be honest.

I don't possess a lot of self-confidence. I'm an actor so I simply act confident every time I hit the stage.

I believe the process of going from confusion to understanding is a precious, even emotional, experience that can be the foundation of self-confidence.

I like the feeling that I'm giving young women self-confidence. It sounds so cliched, but it can be very moving.

The history of the world is full of men who rose to leadership, by sheer force of self-confidence, bravery and tenacity.

From my vertical, people, especially men, don't realize what clothes can do for their self-esteem, the way they see themselves, their confidence.

I can never tell what I'm doing when I'm in the middle of publication because I have no confidence. I have terrible self-esteem, along with boundless narcissism.

Leaders relentlessly upgrade their team, using every encounter as an opportunity to evaluate, coach, and build self-confidence.

Giving people self-confidence is by far the most important thing that I can do. Because then they will act.

The self-confidence one builds from achieving difficult things and accomplishing goals is the most beautiful thing of all.

Selfishness is one of the more common faces of pride. 'How everything affects me' is the center of all that matters - self-conceit, self-pity, worldly self-fulfillment, self-gratification, and self-seeking.

Surrendering to jargon is a sign of journalism's dismal lack of self-confidence in the optimized age of content-management systems.

Natural play strengthens children's self-confidence and arouses their senses-their awareness of the world and all that moves in it, seen and unseen.

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.

...to be a poet, requires a mythology of the self. The self described is the poet self, to which the daily self (and others) are often ruthlessly sacrificed. The poet self is the real self, the other one is the carrier; and when the poet self dies, the person dies.

If you become more concerned for the welfare of others, you will experience a sense of calm, inner-strength, and self confidence.

For the sinful self is not my real self, it is not the self YOU have wanted for me, only the self that I have wanted : And I no longer want this false self. But now, Father, I come to You in your own Son's self ... and it is He Who Presents me to You.

Your self-confidence is directly connected to how much you feel you are making a difference in the world.

I approach most things in life with a dangerous level of confidence to balance my generally low self-esteem.

When someone is unrelentingly critical of you, always finds fault, can never be pleased, and blames you for everything that goes wrong, it is the insidious nature and cumulative effects of the abuse that do the damage. Over time, this type of abuse eats away at your self-confidence and sense of self-worth, undermining any good feelings you have about yourself and about your accomplishments .

We need cooperation based on trust and self-confidence to create an open, compassionate, harmonious society.

There is no shop, book, or person, that gives you confidence; it comes through reconnecting with your true authentic self.

Lack of Confidence, low Self-Esteem, and depleted Mojo are symptoms of inadequate Strength Training.

I'll have people ask if they can take a picture with me when I'm not wearing makeup and I'm like, 'I'm sorry, I don't have the self-confidence for that'.

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

Self confidence is the ability to exercise restraint in the face of disrespect and still show respect in response.

I've studied the lives of the 20th century's great businessmen and concluded self-confidence was instrumental in all their success.

The great characteristic of men of active genius is a sublime self-confidence, springing not from self-conceit, but from an intense identification of the man with his object, which lifts him altogether above the fear of danger and death, which gives to his enterprise a character of insanity to the common eye, and which communicates an almost superhuman audacity to his will.

I would hesitate to use the word 'success' in the way many people do. I don't know that I would apply it to what I've done as though I have now reached the ultimate goal. To me success is a continuing thing. It is growth and development. It is achieving one thing and using that as a stepping stone to achieve something else. Success comes as you have confidence in yourself. Self-confidence is built by succeeding, even if the success is small. It is the believing that makes it possible.

My self-confidence can be measured out in teaspoons mixed into my poetry, and it still always tastes funny in my mouth.

It is human self-renunciation when a man denies himself and the world opens up to him. But it is Christian self-renunciation when he denies himself and, because the world precisely for this shuts itself up to him, he must as one thrust out by the world seek God's confidence. The double-danger lies precisely in meeting opposition there where he had expected to find support, and he has to turn about twice; whereas the merely human self-resignation turns once.

I think that's kind of indicative of a type of self-confidence that people develop when they recognize their own ability to create.

Confidence, as opposed, to modesty and distinguished from decent assurance, proceeds from self-opinion, and is occasioned by ignorance and flattery.

Every time we choose action over ease or labor over rest, we develop an increasing level of self-worth, self-respect and self-confidence. In the final analysis, it is how we feel about ourselves that provides the greatest reward from any activity. It is not what we get that makes us valuable, it is what we become in the process of doing that brings value into our lives. It is activity that converts human dreams into human reality, and that conversion from idea into actuality gives us a personal value that can come from no other source.

Dembele has things that nobody else in the squad has - self-confidence, one against one, shooting with both feet, personality.

The idea of the self interests me a great deal. What is the self? And finding yourself, and which self? In a way, we're more than one self, but you somehow try to get to a rock bottom self.

It feels great to know that more people are finding work and gaining the experience, not to mention self-confidence, that they need.

Selfishness is one of the more common faces of pride. 'How everything affects me' is the center of all that matters-self-conceit, self-pity, worldly self-fulfillment, self-gratification, and self-seeking.

Faith implies four things: self-renunciation, reliance with utter confidence on Christ, obedience, and a changed life.

Attempts to help humans eliminate all self-ratings and views self-esteem as a self-defeating concept that encourages them to make conditional evaluations of self. Instead, it teaches people unconditional self-acceptance.

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

There are too many other barriers to success in life to allow a lack of self-confidence to be one of them.

Teaching for creativity aims to encourage self-confidence, independence of mind, and the capacity to think for oneself.

Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that's very important for good health.

I thought I'd take style to its limit... My philosophy is a belief in magic, good luck , self-confidence, and pride.

I always excelled in sports, so I knew I had advantages there. That really gave me, like, confidence and self-esteem.

When you're winning, your confidence is through the roof, but when you're losing, that self-doubt is like, 'Am I doing the right thing?'

Confidence is on one side of the line, and self-belief is on another. People all think those are mixed up.

Self-defence helps with your confidence, and if you ever find yourself in that type of situation, you are more physically capable.

True self is non-self, the awareness that the self is made only of non-self elements. There's no separation between self and other, and everything is interconnected. Once you are aware of that you are no longer caught in the idea that you are a separate entity.

Self-confidence is something caught and not taught. And, risk-running and chance-taking are the only ways to catch it.

With training and self discipline; clear focus and confidence; problems can be overcome and even lead to unexpected gains

When a country has the skill and self-confidence to take action against its biggest problems, it makes outsiders eager to be a part of it.

I know how good I can be. I'm not being big-headed. I think all players have to have that confidence and self-belief.

Love from within, be determined and let your self-confidence take you to heights you never experienced before.

Surviving a failure gives you more self-confidence. Failures are great learning tools - but they must be kept to a minimum.

If you can build up a sense of self-confidence if you're non-white by the time you're 15, 16 then that can't be taken away from you.

Challenge negative forces with hope, self-confidence and conviction. I believe that ambition and initiative will ultimately triumph.