Famous Quotes & Sayings

Robert Mueller

The collapse of Enron was devastating to tens of thousands of people and shook the public's confidence in corporate America.

Rita Mae Brown

Humor comes from self-confidence.

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.

Rosabeth Moss Kanter

Confidence is the bridge connecting expectations and performance, investment and results.

Samuel Johnson

Confidence is a plant of slow growth; especially in an aged bosom

Samuel Johnson

In the bottle discontent seeks for comfort, cowardice for courage, and bashfulness for confidence.

Samuel Johnson

Knock the 't' off the 'can't.'

Rumer Willis

When I was a kid you didn't have Twitter or Instagram where as soon as you walk out of a building a photo of you is up within two minutes or a million people are commenting and saying nasty things, i found a different confidence because I realized that you can't base your self-worth on the opinions of others.

Robert Johnson

Believe in yourself and have confidence that you can compete against all odds. Have a vision of what you'd like to accomplish and be able to articulate that vision.

Rodney Dangerfield

I recently had double-bypass surgery. As they wheel you in, the doctor always gives you a last look. You know that look. That look of confidence to make you feel good. I always say to every doctor, If I don't make it, I'll never know it.

Society is built upon trust.

Wally Amos

It's so important to believe in yourself. Believe that you can do it, under any circumstances. Because if you believe you can, then you really will. That belief just keeps you searching for the answers, and then pretty soon you get it.

Steve Marriott

When we first went there we completely lacked confidence. Our manager told us our act was too long, and told us to drop certain numbers and concentrate on the exciting stuff. And he was right.

Steve Largent

When a child grows up without a father, there is an empty place where someone must stand, providing an example of character and confidence.

Sophocles

In a just cause it is right to be confident.

Sophie Swetchine

To reveal imprudently the spot where we are most sensitive and vulnerable is to invite a blow. The demigod Achilles admitted no one to his confidence.

Thomas Carlyle

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

Sigmund Freud

If a man has been his mother's undisputed darling he retains throughout life the triumphant feeling, the confidence in success, which not seldom brings actual success along with it.

Pierre Corneille

Danger breeds best on too much confidence.

Pope Francis

From the peak of Chimborazo (volcano) to the Pacific coast, from the Amazon rainforest to the Galapagos Islands, may you never lose the ability to thank God for what he has done and is doing for you, may you never lose the ability to protect what is small and simple, to care for your children and your elderly, to have confidence in the young, and to be constantly struck by the nobility of your people and the singular beauty of your country.

Katy Perry

If you're presenting yourself with confidence, you can pull off pretty much anything.

Tennessee Williams

Most of the confidence which I appear to feel, especially when influenced by noon wine, is only a pretense.

Teemu Selanne

We've played with a lot of confidence and that's been the key so far. Hopefully, we can take more confidence into the playoffs.

James Madison

Union of religious sentiments begets a surprising confidence.

James Madison

The circulation of confidence is better than the circulation of money.

Thomas Jefferson

Honesty, disinterestedness and good nature are indispensable to procure the esteem and confidence of those with whom we live, and on whose esteem our happiness depends.

Truman Capote

Anyone who ever gave you confidence, you owe them a lot.

Julius Caesar

As a result of a general defect of nature, we are either more confident or more fearful of unusual and unknown things.