Confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong.
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
Nothing builds self-esteem and self-confidence like accomplishment.
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.
We have to learn to be our own best friends because we fall too easily into the trap of being our own worst enemies.
Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.
Trust yourself, you know more than you think you do.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people will not feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone and as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give others permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.
It ain't what they call you, it's what you answer to.
If you want to conquer fear, don't sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.
One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage.
I have great faith in fools,— self-confidence my friends will call it.
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.
If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.
Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit.
When you're different, sometimes you don't see the millions of people who accept you for what you are. All you notice is the person who doesn't.
It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else's eyes.
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