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Self Confidence Quotes by people
“As is our confidence, so is our capacity.” -William Hazlitt
“Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence.” -Vince Lombardi
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life. With confidence, you have won even before you have started.” – Cicero
“When we let go of things we can’t control, we allow ourselves more healing, acceptance, and confidence.” -Leialoha Humpherys
“When you have confidence, you can do anything.” -Sloane Stevens
“Faith is a living, daring confidence in God’s grace, so sure and certain that a man could stake his life on it a thousand times.” -Martin Luther
“Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” – John Wooden
“Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.” -George Herbert
“People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if there is light from within.” – Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
“Confidence comes from hours and days and weeks and years of constant work and dedication.” -Robert Staubach
“We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face … we must do that which we think we cannot.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“Confidence is that feeling by which the mind embarks in great and honorable courses with a sure hope and trust in itself.” -Cicero
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Did you know that self confidence is a belief in your abilities, skills, and talents? The following quotes will inspire you believe in yourself. And remember, even if you don’t know how to do something, self confidence is knowing that you will learn!
“Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.” - Marie Curie
“Confidence comes from discipline and training.” -Robert Kiyosaki
“Don’t wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what? Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident, and more and more successful.” - Mark Victor Hansen
“Confidence… thrives on honesty, on honor, on the sacredness of obligations, on faithful protection and on unselfish performance. Without them it cannot live.” -Franklin D. Roosevelt
“Hard work doesn’t seem that hard when we have a powerful why. In fact, we feel a sense of confidence, knowing that our hard work will ultimately be for our benefit.” -Leialoha Humpherys
“Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.” - George Washington
“Confidence is when you believe in yourself and your abilities, arrogance is when you think you are better than others and act accordingly.” -Stewart Stafford
“When you have confidence, you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun, you can do amazing things.” -Joe Namath
“If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.” – Vincent Van Gogh
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” - Bernard Baruch
“A person who takes kuleana acknowledges their personal strengths, and that gives them confidence to recognize they’re doing things right too!” -Leialoha Humpherys
“Experience tells you what to do; confidence allows you to do it.” —Stan Smith
“Confidence. If you have it, you can make anything look good.” -Diane Von Furstenberg
“Sooner or later, those who win are those who think they can.” - Paul Tournier
“Trust yourself–you know more than you think you do.” – Benjamin Spock
“If you don’t have any confidence, you’re not going to do anything.” -Stefon Diggs
“Get more confidence by doing things that excite and frighten you.” -Jessica Williams
“Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“Public opinion is a weak tyrant compared with our own private opinion.” -Henry David Thoreau
“Doubt can motivate you, so don’t be afraid of it. Confidence and doubt are at two ends of the scale, and you need both. They balance each other out.” -Barbara Streisand
“Confidence is the most important single factor in this game, and no matter how great your natural talent, there is only one way to obtain and sustain it: work.” -Jack Nicklaus
“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” – Helen Keller
“Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.” –Winston Churchill
Also read this article: How to Deal with Failure
“Don’t be distracted by criticism. Remember–the only taste of success some people have is when they take a bite out of you.” – Zig Ziglar
“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive and do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” –Maya Angelou
“You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through.” – Rosalynn Carter
“Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.” – Norman Vincent Peale
“Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.” – Dale Carnegie
“Successful people often exude confidence – it’s obvious that they believe in themselves and what they’re doing. It isn’t their success that makes them confident, however. The confidence was there first.” -Travis Bradberry
“Success is most often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable.” -Coco Chanel
“Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you are right.” -Henry Ford
“We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.” – Anais Nin
“Sometimes, if you fake confidence long enough, you’re going to be confident.” -Elle King
“Always be yourself–express yourself, have faith in yourself. Do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.” – Bruce Lee
“I think the best way to have confidence is not to allow everyone else’s insecurities to be your own.” -Jessie J
“Self-confidence can be learned, practiced, and mastered–just like any other skill. Once you master it, everything in your life will change for the better.” -Barrie Davenport
“Confidence comes with maturity, being more accepting of yourself.” -Nicole Scherzinger
“One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.” -Arthur Ashe
“Successful people have fear, successful people have doubts, and successful people have worries. They just don’t let these feelings stop them.” -T. Harv Eker
“Have confidence that if you have done a little thing well, you can do a bigger thing well too.” -David Storey
“You can have anything you want if you are willing to give up the belief that you can’t have it.” -Robert Anthony
“Po’okela, striving for our best, refines us, reinforces our mental and emotional capacity, and develops greater inner confidence.” -Leialoha Humpherys
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” -Marianne Williamson
“If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.” -Thomas Edison
“Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit.” -E.E. Cummings
“I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence but it comes from within. It is there all the time.” -Anne Freud
“Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings.” -Samuel Johnson
“With confidence, you have won before you have started.” -Marcus Garvey
“In twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sail. Explore. Dream. Discover.” -Mark Twain
“Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life. Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement.” -Golda Meir
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Choose to have confidence and hope for tomorrow.” -Leialoha Humpherys
“Noble and great. Courageous and determined. Faithful and fearless. That is who you are and who you have always been. And understanding it can change your life because this knowledge carries a confidence that cannot be duplicated any other way.” -Sheri L. Dew
“It is not so much our friends’ help that helps us, as the confidence of their help.” -Epicurus
“Whatever we expect with confidence becomes our own self-fulfilling prophecy.” -Brian Tracy
“With po’okela we can, like the honu, navigate the storms of life with a quiet confidence, fueled by our efforts and diligence. Even if our progress seems like forever, remember that, like the honu, slow and steady wins the race.” -Leialoha Humpherys
“If I have lost confidence in myself, I have the universe against me.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
“We have to learn to be our own best friends because we fall too easily into the trap of being our own worst enemies.” -Roderick Thorp
“Anyone who ever gave you confidence, you owe them a lot.” -Truman Capote
“If you are insecure, guess what? The rest of the world is, too. Do not overestimate the competition and underestimate yourself. You are better than you think.” -T. Harv Eker
“Kindness in words creates confidence.” -Laozi
“When you start living the life of your dreams, there will always be obstacles, doubters, mistakes and setbacks along the way. But with hard work, perseverance and self-belief there is no limit to what you can achieve.” – Roy T. Bennett
“Control your own destiny or someone else will.” -Jack Welch
“As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“The greatest mistake you can make in life is continually fearing that you’ll make one.” -Elbert Hubbard
“It doesn’t matter if thousands of people believe in you, unless You believe in You.” – Maddy Malhotra
“Tear off the mask, your face is glorious.” –Rumi
“We are cups constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out.” –Ray Bradbury
“I quit being afraid when my first venture failed and the sky didn’t fall down.” -Al Neuharth
“One’s self-image is very important because if that’s in good shape, then you can do anything, or practically anything.” -John Gielgud
“Self respect, self worth, and self love, all start with self. Stop looking outside of yourself for your value.” -Rob Liano
“Make no comparisons. Keep your head down and do your own thing.” –Torrie Asai
“Humor comes from self-confidence.” -Rita Mae Brown
“The more validation I need, the less discernment I have.” -Kurt Hanks
“If you think you can then you can.” – Stephen Richards
“It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” -Edmund Hillary
“We established most of our self-beliefs during our childhood, but they were based on our limited understanding of the world around us. They are either flawed or have become outdated. We can’t take these beliefs at face value anymore.” -Yong Kang Chan
“It’s not the lack of ability or opportunity that holds you back; it is only a lack of confidence in yourself.” — Richard Monckton Milnes
“Self-belief is not self-centred. We can only fight effectively for others if we already believe in ourselves.” -Carla H. Krueger
“We must be careful that we do not destroy another person’s confidence through careless words or actions.” -Thomas S. Monson
Quick, Instagrammable Self Confidence quotes
You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anyone.
Accept yourself, then others will.
Stop doubting yourself. Work hard, and make it happen.
When you know your worth, no one can make you feel worthless.
If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life.
Your value doesn’t decrease based on someone’s inability to see your worth.
It’s a good day to be proud of how far you’ve come.
The secret to self confidence isn’t to stop caring what people think. It’s to start caring about what you think.
Life is too short to spend it at war with yourself.
Do it for you.
Confident people are not desperate for attention.
Confidence isn’t walking into a room thinking you’re better than others. It’s walking into a room and not having to compare yourself to anyone.
It’s not your job to like me. It’s mine.
A good plan of today is better than a great plan of tomorrow. Look back with satisfaction and move forward with confidence.
You get what you work for, not what you wish for.
A key to self confidence is mastering self discipline and delayed gratification.
Visualize your highest self and start showing up as her.
The same light you see in others is shining within you, too.
Don’t ignore your own potential.
Self confidence is a super power. Once you start to believe in yourself, magic starts happening.
Let your unique awesomeness and positive energy inspire confidence in others!
Confidence comes from discipline and training.
Confidence is your best accessory, never leave home without it.
Believe in your dreams and they may come true. Believe in yourself and they will.
Loving yourself isn’t vanity. It is sanity.
Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.
Self confidence is a skill, and like all skills, you can get better at it by putting in the work.
Self confidence is powerful.
Today I am owning my strength and moving forward with confidence.
Every great achievement starts with the decision to try, and the confidence to act.
There is no competition because nobody can be me.
Just because someone thinks something about you, doesn’t make it true.
Confidence is like a muscle. The more you use it, the more it grows.
Confidence is not, “will they like me?” Confidence is “I’ll be fine either way.”
The quickest way to acquire self confidence is to do exactly what you are afraid to do.
Become so confident in who you are, that no one’s opinion or rejection can rock you.
Be the person that makes others feel confident too.
Inhale confidence, exhale doubt.
Be the person to build other peoples confidence, not tear it down.
Confidence comes from not always being right, but from not fearing to be wrong.
Confidence breeds beauty.
There is nothing more attractive than confidence. Once you see your own beauty, so will everyone else.
Never mistake your arrogance for confidence and then let your ignorance become you.
You don’t need to be beautiful on the outside to be beautiful on the inside.
It’s not who you are that holds you back, it’s who you think you’re not.
People who repeatedly attack your confidence and self-esteem are quite aware of your potential, even if you are not.
Confidence gives power to face any challenge. Be confident and enjoy challenges in life.
You have a unique contribution to make. Never forget it.
Be somebody who makes everyone feel like a somebody.
Create the life you can’t wait to wake up to.
Confidence is showing up in every single moment like you’re meant to be there.
Your energy introduces you before you even speak.
Be yourself. People don’t have to like you and you don’t have to care.
No one is you and that is your power.
You will only fail, if you give up on yourself.
No matter how difficult things may be, be good and remain true to yourself. Show sincerity in what you do, always remember that a lie spoils a thousand truth.
Your most beautiful sides are those sides you have confidence in.
You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.
Self confidence affirmations
I love seeing my confidence grow every single day.
I don’t need to prove anything to anyone.
I’m going to make you so proud!
I honor myself in every decision I make.
I am becoming the best version of myself.
I am resilient and can get through anything.
I am confident because I can admit who I am, what I’ve done, and love myself for who I’ve become.
I am capable.
I am hard working.
Everyday in every way I’m becoming more confident.
I own my story and have the power to rewrite it.
I breathe in confidence and exhale fear.
I am worthy of the respect of others.
I am shining.
I am right where I need to be.
Christian Self Confidence Quotes
God is with me.
You will never influence the world by trying to be like it.
Confidence comes when God’s thoughts about you become the only one that matters.
“If you want to give a light to others, you have to glow yourself. -Thomas S. Monson
“God will take you as you are at this very moment and begin to work with you.” -Dieter F. Uchtdorf
“At times we may think that no one cares—but someone always cares! Your Heavenly Father will not leave you to struggle alone, but stands ever ready to help.” -Thomas S. Monson
“Confidence, from God and ourselves, lights us up inside.” -Leialoha Humpherys
“He (Jesus Christ) gave His life so that you can change your life.” -Richard G. Scott
“As you dare to do great things, as you move out of your comfort zones, and as you go forward with full confidence and trust in the Lord, your future will unfold before you.” -Elaine S. Dalton
I am a strong child of God.
“Be of good cheer. The future is as bright as your faith.” -Thomas S. Monson
“The only opinion that matters is what our Heavenly Father thinks of us.” -J. Devin Cornish
“Never give up on anyone. And that includes not giving up on yourself.” -Dieter F. Uchtdorf
“Spiritual confidence increases when you take responsibility for your own spiritual well-being.” -Jorg Klebingat
“The choices we make determine our destiny.” -Thomas S. Monson
“Do I look to God for guidance and confidence in my life?” -Aloha State of Mind
Scriptures about Self Confidence
“It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.” Psalm 118:8-9
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9
“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.” Jeremiah 17:7
“Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then I will be confident.” Psalm 27:3
“ This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus.” 1 John 4:17
“For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.” 2 Timothy 1:7
So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?” Hebrews 13:6
“So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.” Hebrews 10:35-36
“Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” Hebrews 4:16
“Have no fear of sudden disaster or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked, for the Lord will be at your side and will keep your foot from being snared.” Proverbs 3:25-26
“With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people gained confidence from what Hezekiah the king of Judah said.” 2 Chronicles 32:8
“The fruit of that righteousness will be peace; its effect will be quietness and confidence forever.” Isaiah 32:17
“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” Isaiah 40:31
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10
“I can do all this through him who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13
“But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” 2 Corinthians 12:9
“I came to you in weakness with great fear and trembling. My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.” 1 Corinthians 2:3-5
“In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.” Ephesians 3:12
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