Self Confidence Quotes - Page 14

• The person who imagined that he could not be the victim of propaganda because he could distinguish truth from falsehood, is extremely susceptible to propaganda, because when propaganda does tell the truth, he is then convinced that it is no longer propaganda: moreover, his self-confidence makes him all the more vulnerable to attacks of which he is unaware.

  Jacques Ellul

  Doe, Telling The Truth, Vulnerable

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• For a large corporation to be effective, it must be simple. For an organization to be simple, its people must have self-confidence and intellectual self-assurance. Insecure managers create complexity, real leaders do not clutter.

  Jack Welch

  Real, Insecure, Simple

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• I'm not confident about my appearance, I'm not confident about anything really in my life, I'm a very tortured soul when it comes to self-confidence, but when it comes to my pop songs, if I started to question, I would never stop questioning.

  Torquil Campbell

  Song, Soul, Appearance

  Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

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• A parent does not do everything for their kid. A parent that does everything for their kid produces a kid with no self-confidence.

  Simon Sinek

  Kids, Parent, Doe

  Source: www.quickbase.com

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• I have characterized Nixon as a loner, a cold man with great self-confidence and a one-track mind centered on the advancement of Richard Nixon.

  Barry Goldwater

  Men, Track, Mind

  Barry Morris Goldwater (1980). “With No Apologies”, Berkley Publishing Group

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• It has become a commonplace that aggressiveness also often has its roots in fear. I am inclined to think that this theory has been pushed too far. [...] The type of aggressiveness that is the outcome of timidity is not, I think, that which inspires great leaders; the great leaders, I should say, have an exceptional self-confidence which is not only on the surface, but penetrates deep into the subconscious.

  Bertrand Russell

  Thinking, Roots, Leader

  Bertrand Russell (2004). “Power: A New Social Analysis”, p.32, Routledge

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• It is very easy to slowly lose your self confidence in a business where rejection is a possibility with every trial. It is a business after all and there are so many amazing actors out there that you'll never really see or hear of simply because they don't have someone of influence backing them.

  Irena A. Hoffman

  Rejection, Actors, Trials

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• I've often been struck by the extensive knowledge that people have of sports, and particularly, their self-confidence in discussing it with experts. . . . In contrast, when discussing matters of concern to human lives - their own and others - people tend to defer to experts.

  Noam Chomsky

  Sports, People, Experts

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• When a country has the skill and self-confidence to take action against its biggest problems, it makes outsiders eager to be a part of it.

  Bill Gates

  Country, Skills, Outsiders

  "Africa Can Live Up to its Promise" by Bill Gates, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 10, 2011.

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• It is not realistic or hard-headed to solve problems and take action unguided by ultimate moral aims and values, although we all know some who claim that it is so. In my judgement, it is thoughtless folly. For it ignores the realities of human faith and of passion and of belief; forces ultimately more powerful than all the calculations of our economists or of our generals. Of course to adhere to standards, to idealism, to vision in the face of immediate dangers takes great courage and takes self-confidence. But we also know that only those who dare to fail greatly, can ever achieve greatly.

  Robert Kennedy

  Powerful, Passion, Reality

  Robert F. Kennedy's Day of Affirmation Address at the University of Capetown, South Africa, www.mtholyoke.edu. June 6, 1966.

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• At the beginning of each chapter, a heading tells us about what is happening in the chapter. We can ask, "What was going on here? What was this person feeling?" When we take time to look more closely at the scriptures, we can better understand what they can teach us. This will build our self-confidence and our testimony.

  Allan F. Packer

  Feelings, Looks, Scripture

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• Be patient with yourself and take heart. Your self-confidence will grow if you seek challenges and worry less about the initial insecurity.

  Wendy Lustbader

  Heart, Worry Less, Challenges

  Source: www.beliefnet.com

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• Nothing so bolsters our self-confidence and reconciles us with ourselves as the continuous ability to create; to see things grow and develop under our hand, day in, day out.

  Eric Hoffer

  Hands, Ability, Grows

  Eric Hoffer (1980). “The True Believer”

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• I don't like clothes that constrict. The idea is that they should accompany and help you. There's nothing superficial about getting dressed. Clothes can give you self-confidence and help you be yourself.

  Christophe Lemaitre

  Being Yourself, Ideas, Clothes

  Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

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• Self-confidence goes a long way and is very attractive to others.

  Adriana Lima

  Long, Way, Attractive

  Source: www.pretapregnant.com

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• Faith takes us to deep places, to the ruptures in our self-confidence and our lives. Do not settle for spiritual comfort all the time...Darkness is divine also. Faith is not about positive thinking so much as about what kicks in when we are weak, sick, and short of self-confidence. The via positiva never stands alone. The via negativa is always with us on our faith journey as well.

  Matthew Fox

  Spiritual, Positive Thinking, Journey

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• The development of self-confidence starts with the elimination of this demon called fear.

  Napoleon Hill

  Development, Demon, Elimination

  Napoleon Hill (2013). “The Law of Success”, p.90, Courier Corporation

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• Fear is a destructive emotion that can deal a fatal blow to any attempt on your part to build total self-confidence. If you allow your fears to run your life, it will be impossible to create the life you truly desire.

  Robert Anthony

  Running, Fear, Blow

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• Dig deep and believe in yourself and have the self-confidence you need to forge ahead.

  Katie Couric

  Believe, Needs, Dig Deep

  "CBS News’ Katie Couric". "The Tavis Smiley show" with Tavis Smiley, www.pbs.org. April 26, 2011.

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• It seemed perfectly possible that, in spite of my certainty of my own genius, I might die of some illness, or perhaps even in a street accident, before I had ever glimpsed the meaning of life. My moods of happiness and self-confidence convinced me that I had a "destiny" to become a famous writer, and to be remembered as one of the most important thinkers of the century.

  Colin Wilson

  Destiny, Important, Meaning Of Life

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• Cultivate a love of skill. Learn theatrical skills. They will give you continual pleasure, self-confidence, and link you to fifty thousand years of the history of our profession.

  David Mamet

  Years, Skills, Giving

  David Mamet (2011). “True and False: Heresy and Common Sense for the Actor”, p.103, Vintage

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• 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.

  Robert Anthony

  Confidence, Self, Able

  Robert Anthony (1986). “The Ultimate Secrets of Total Self-Confidence”, p.38, Penguin

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• Based on our natural heritage as the Divine Light of God, every one of us possesses intuition... defined as the language of the soul.

  James Van Praagh

  Self Esteem, Light, Soul

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• Self-confidence is nothing more than belief in one’s ability to decide and in one’s decisions.

  L. Ron Hubbard

  Decision, Belief, Ability

  L. Ron Hubbard (2007). “Handbook for Preclears”, p.264, Bridge Publications, Inc.

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• I didn't do very well at school, and I suppose I've always had this sense, you know that, of being average, so I've been a bit low on self-confidence in my ability.

  Peter Hollingworth

  School, Average, Lows

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