To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
Confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong.
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our Light, not our Darkness, that most frightens us.
One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
You wouldn't worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do.
As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.
Trust yourself, you know more than you think you do.
Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage.
Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit.
If you want to conquer fear, don't sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.
People are like stained - glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.
The way to develop self-confidence is to do the thing you fear and get a record of successful experiences behind you.
Because one believes in oneself, one doesn't try to convince. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn't need others' approval. Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her.
If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.
The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease for ever to be able to do it.
Don't wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful.
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