Quote Lady's Quotes by Subject, Confidence

Confidence

Advances are made by those with at least a touch of irrational confidence in what they can do.--Joan L. Curcio
Confidence comes from hours and days and weeks and years of constant work and dedication.--Roger Staubach
A feeling of continuous growth is a wonderful source of motivation and self-confidence.--Brian Tracey (The Treasury of Quotes)
The foundation of lasting self-confidence and self-esteem is excellence, mastery of our work.--Brian Tracey (The Treasury of Quotes)
I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence but it comes from within. It was there all the time.--Anna Freud
Kindness in words creates confidence
Kindness in thinking creates profoundness
Kindness in giving creates love.--Lao-tzu
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
Like gaining confidence, finding one's courage is gradual rather than all at once.--Barbara Barksdale Clowse
The man of genius inspires us with a boundless confidence in our own powers.--Ralph Waldo Emerson ("Encyclopedia")
The mark of a truly civilized man is confidence in the strength and security derived from the inquiring mind.--Felix Frankfurter ("Dennis vs. The United States," 1951)
Most people can do extraordinary things if they have the confidence or take the risks. Yet most people don't. They sit in front of the telly and treat life as if it goes on forever.--Philip Adams
My after forty face felt far more comfortable than anything I lived with previously. Self-confidence was a powerful beauty-potion; I looked better because I felt better. Failure and grief as well as success and love had served me well. Finally, I was tapping into that most hard-won of your dews: wisdom.--Nancy Collins
Nothing builds self-esteem and self-confidence like accomplishment.--Bill Hybels (Christians in the Workplace)
Off in the distance, I see an old man sitting in a comfortable chair beside an open fireplace. No, this is not a picture of my father, or grandfather, facing life's sunset - it is myself. I have decided now, in my days of prime, to be kind to that old man... I am going to be kinder to the body he will have to use... I am going to be more kind to the mind the old man will have to use. Like my body, I will try to keep it agile. It is said that old folks live in the past. I have resolved to give the old man some pleasant memories, some pleasant scenes to gaze upon. I want him to be able to look back and see deeds of kindness done, cheer brought into lonely hearts. I want him to look back upon some outstanding achievement. I want to give the old man a quiet confidence in the future.--Unknown
Real confidence comes from knowing and accepting yourself--your strengths and your limitations--in contrast to depending on affirmation from others.--Judith M. Bardwick
Self-confidence is a good thing to develop, after you are sure you have something to be confident about.--Fred Van Amburgh
Self-confidence is so relaxing. There is no strain or stress when one is self-confident. Our lack of self-confidence comes from trying to be someone we aren't.--Anne Wilson Schaef
Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.--George Herbert
There can be no friendship without confidence, an no confidence without integrity.--Samuel Johnson
They can do all because they think they can.--Vergil (Aeneid, trans. By Delabere-May)
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
With confidence, you can reach truly amazing heights without confidence, even the simplest accomplishments are beyond your grasp.--Jim Loehr
Women who are confident of their abilities are more likely to succeed than those who lack confidence, even though the latter may be much more competent and talented and industrious.--Joyce Brothers
You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through.--Rosalynn Carter
You've got to take the initiative and play your game ... confidence makes the difference.--Chris Evert