Famous Quotes & Sayings

David Lloyd George

Sincerity is the surest road to confidence.

Confucius

There are 3 elements essential in the matters of the State, Food, Military equipment, and Confidence of the people in the ruler. Of these 3, Military Equipment is the least important, Food being the 2nd important, and Confidence of the people being the MOST important. All men rather die of starvation than in war, but nevertheless all men do die of old age. Lacking in Confidence from the people, a state cannot survive.

Amelie Mauresmo

Right now I have more confidence in myself. I grew up.

Andy Kindler

I do have insecurities. I don't know if you can tell. I'm not brimming with confidence.

Anna Quindlen

The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.

Andy Rooney

The closing of a door can bring blessed privacy and comfort - the opening, terror. Conversely, the closing of a door can be a sad and final thing - the opening a wonderfully joyous moment.

Anais Nin

I was thinking of my patients, and how the worst moment for them was when they discovered they were masters of their own fate. It was not a matter of bad or good luck. When they could no longer blame fate, they were in despair.

We have a tough game with a very good New Mexico team on Sunday. If we had lost or tied tonight, I don't think we would have the same confidence going in.

Jon Daniels

We have a strong level of confidence in R.A., with what he's done in the past and the improvements he has made with his knuckleball. I'm very comfortable starting the year this way.

Kurt Warner

We haven't hit on all cylinders just yet and we want to try to get that accomplished and at least be going into the regular season with the confidence that I think this team should have. We have the capabilities to be very good but a lot of the time you have question marks and you don't play quite up to your potential.

The president has confidence in his economic team, and we never discuss specific personnel matters.

Wandy Rodriguez

Those five runs were great for our confidence. With a 5-1 lead, you go out there with more confidence. I had a lot confidence in our relievers because the bullpen's been doing a great job.

Those early victories help. We were playing with plenty of confidence entering MIAA play.

Those are staggering numbers. Without him we wouldn't have had the leadership and confidence we had. He showed up to play every game. He gave it his all.

Weaker consumer confidence threatens to reverse the course of the recovery. That's why policy makers will be so cautious. They don't really have to worry about the economy's fundamentals, but they do have to worry about confidence.

Carlo Ancelotti

We are in impressive form, we play with enthusiasm. Self confidence helped my players to overcome a difficult start.

We'll give Brandon some minutes. I've seen him play and I have confidence he'll pick up what we're doing relatively quickly.

Rita Mae Brown

Humor comes from self-confidence.

T. Harv Eker

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

Successful people have fear, successful people have doubts, and successful people have worries. They just don't let these feelings stop them.

Thomas Jefferson

I have great confidence in the common sense of mankind in general.

Tony Robbins

If you develop the absolute sense of certainty that powerful beliefs provide, then you can get yourself to accomplish virtually anything, including those things that other people are certain are impossible.

Reese Witherspoon

Confidence is everything in this business.

Timothy Radcliffe

To be a preacher requires two apparently contradictory qualities: confidence and humility.

Tim Gunn

You have no control over other people's taste, so focus on staying true to your own.

Robert Anthony

Low self-confidence is simply a problem of Awareness. Once you are aware of the Truth about yourself, you will be able to understand why you are the way you are and, most importantly, learn to love and accept yourself.

Thomas Carlyle

Nothing builds self-esteem and self-confidence like accomplishment.

Sally Field

It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else's eyes.

Saadi

Tell no one the secret that you want to keep, although he may be worthy of confidence; for no one will be so careful of your secret as yourself.

Saadi

People are crying up the rich and variegated plumage of the peacock, and he is himself blushing at the sight of his ugly feet.

Rosabeth Moss Kanter

Confidence is the sweet spot between arrogance and despair-consisting of positive expectations for favorable outcomes.

Rosabeth Moss Kanter

Those enjoying winning streaks thus win twofold. They win not only the game but also the right to greater self-determination. They become masters of their own fate. That feeling of efficacy, of being in charge of circumstances, is the essence of confidence. Winning once or twice is encouraging, but winning continuously is empowering.

Rosabeth Moss Kanter

Winning becomes easier over time as the cornerstones of confidence become habits.