Quotes about confidence

"Ninety-two percent of the stuff told you in confidence you couldn't get anyone else to listen to."

Adams, Franklin P. on confidence   

"Mere bashfulness without merit is awkwardness."

Addison, Joseph on confidence   

"It's lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believe in myself."

Ali, Muhammad on confidence
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"Bashfulness is an ornament to youth, but a reproach to old age."

Aristotle on confidence   

"He who believes in nobody knows that he himself is not to be trusted."

Auerbach, Red on confidence
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"One who has lost confidence can lose nothing more."

Boiste on confidence
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"Self-distrust is the cause of most of our failure. In the assurance of strength there is strength, and, they are the weakest, however strong, who have no faith in themselves or their powers."

Bovee, Christian Nevell on confidence   

"What's the worst thing that can happen to a quarterback? He loses his confidence."

Bradshaw, Terry on confidence   

"Self-confidence is either a petty pride in our own narrowness, or the realization of our duty and privilege as God's children."

Brooks, Phillips on confidence   

"I build confidence when I practice a variety of shots - hitting it high or low, working the ball. A lot of golfers go to the range and just hit full shots. That doesn't build on-course confidence, because you won't always hit full shots out there. My confidence is built on knowing I can effectively work the ball in any circumstance."

Carner, JoAnne on confidence   

"Confidence is that feeling by which the mind embarks in great and honorable courses with a sure hope and trust in itself."

Cicero, Marcus T. on confidence   

"The mansion should not be graced by its master, the master should grace the mansion."

Cicero, Marcus T. on confidence   

"Danger breeds best on too much confidence."

Corneille, Pierre on confidence
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"For they conquer who believe they can."

Dryden, John on confidence   

"The human heart, at whatever age, opens only to the heart that opens in return."

Edgeworth, Maria on confidence
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"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."

Garvey, Marcus on confidence
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"I don't feel any pressure. I just try to stay calm, follow my game plan and try not to overthrown."

Gooden, Dwight on confidence   

"Winning breeds confidence and confidence breeds winning."

Green, Hubert on confidence
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"Never put much confidence in such, as put no confidence in others. A man prone to suspect evil is mostly looking in his neighbor for what he sees in himself. As to the pure all things are pure, even so to the impure all things are impure."

Hare, J. C. on confidence   

"As is our confidence, so is our capacity."

Hazlitt, William on confidence   

"A decent boldness ever meets with friends."

Homer on confidence   

"In tribulation immediately draw near to God with confidence, and you will receive strength, enlightenment, and instruction."

John of the Cross, St. on confidence   

"I never think that there's something I can't do, whether it's beating my opponent one on one or practicing another hour because something about my game is just not right."

Johnson, Earvin ''Magic'' on confidence   

"Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings."

Johnson, Samuel on confidence   

"There can be no friendship without confidence, and no confidence without integrity."

Johnson, Samuel on confidence
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"It generally happens that assurance keeps an even pace with ability."

Johnson, Samuel on confidence   

"Silence is the safest course for any man to adopt who distrust himself."

La Rochefoucauld, Francois De on confidence   

"Class is an aura of confidence that is being sure without being cocky. Class has nothing to do with money. Class never runs scared. It is self-discipline and self-knowledge. It's the sure footedness that comes with having proved you can meet life."

Landers, Ann on confidence   

"If once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow-citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem."

Lincoln, Abraham on confidence   

"You've got to take the initiative and play your game. In a decisive set, confidence is the difference."

Lloyd, Chris Evert on confidence   

"With confidence, you can reach truly amazing heights; without confidence, even the simplest accomplishments are beyond your grasp."

Loehr, Jim on confidence
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"Confidence is courage at ease."

Maher, Daniel on confidence
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"There can be no great courage where there is no confidence or assurance, and half the battle is in the conviction that we can do what we undertake."

Marden, Orison Swett on confidence   

"Smile, for everyone lacks self-confidence and more than any other one thing a smile reassures them."

Maurois, Andre on confidence
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"I think it's the mark of a great player to be confident in tough situations."

McEnroe, John on confidence   

"The confidence in another man's virtue is no light evidence of a man's own, and God willingly favors such a confidence."

Montaigne, Michel Eyquem De on confidence   

"Confidence in another person's virtue is no light evidence of your own."

Montaigne, Michel Eyquem De on confidence   

"Confidence is a very fragile thing."

Montana, Joe on confidence
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"Show me a man with head held high and I'll show you a man who can't get used to bifocals."

Morse Telegraph Newsletter on confidence   

"I've always had confidence. It came because I have lots of initiative. I wanted to make something of myself."

Murphy, Eddie on confidence