Confidence is the foundation of success, the spark that lights the path to achievement, and the shield against doubt. It empowers us to face challenges, embrace our true selves, and pursue our dreams with unwavering resolve. This collection of over 118 famous quotes about confidence offers inspiration and strength. Each quote stands alone to uplift and remind you of the power of believing in yourself.
118+ Famous Quotes About Confidence to Help You Shine Bright
1. No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
2. If my mind can conceive it, my heart can believe it, I know I can achieve it!
3. A diamond doesn’t start out polished and shining. It once was nothing special, but with enough pressure and time, becomes spectacular.
4. She remembered who she was and the game changed.
5. The key to life is accepting challenges. Once someone stops doing this, he’s dead.
6. Public opinion is a weak tyrant compared with our own private opinion.
7. Being comfortable with who you are is the ultimate threat.
8. Self-confidence is contagious.
9. Envy comes from people’s ignorance of, or lack of belief in, their own gifts.
10. Make no comparisons. Keep your head down and do your own thing.
11. If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life.
12. Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves.
13. Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.
14. If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.
15. Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear.
16. Accept who you are; and revel in it.
17. I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.
18. Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities!
19. Always be yourself–express yourself, have faith in yourself.
20. Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
21. It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else’s eyes.
22. You have no control over other people’s taste, so focus on staying true to your own.
23. If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.
24. To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.
25. Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner.
26. Your success will be determined by your own confidence and fortitude.
27. Anyone who ever gave you confidence, you owe them a lot.
28. Never dull your shine for somebody else.
29. If once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem.
30. Humor comes from self-confidence.
31. It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.
32. The most terrifying thing is to accept oneself completely.
33. Don’t live down to expectations. Go out there and do something remarkable.
34. Have confidence that if you have done a little thing well, you can do a bigger thing well too.
35. If people believe in themselves, it’s amazing what they can accomplish.
36. If you really put a small value upon yourself, rest assured that the world will not raise your price.
37. Sooner or later, those who win are those who think they can.
38. Noble and great. Courageous and determined. Faithful and fearless. That is who you are and who you have always been.
39. Nothing builds self-esteem and self-confidence like accomplishment.
40. Success is often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable.
41. One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
42. Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.
43. Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.
44. When you have confidence, you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun, you can do amazing things.
45. Results! Why, man, I have gotten a lot of results. I know several thousand things that won’t work.
46. Self-confidence is the memory of success.
47. The way to develop self-confidence is to do the thing you fear and get a record of successful experiences behind you.
48. Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.
49. It is best to act with confidence, no matter how little right you have to it.
50. Remember that wherever your heart is, there you will find your treasure.
51. Man often becomes what he believes himself to be.
52. Trust yourself—you know more than you think you do.
53. Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.
54. The confidence which we have in ourselves give birth to much of that which we have in others.
55. Confidence doesn’t come out of nowhere. It’s a result of something … hours and days and weeks and years of constant work and dedication.
56. I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence but it comes from within. It is there all the time.
57. People who ask confidently get more than those who are hesitant and uncertain.
58. It is not so much our friends’ help that helps us, as the confidence of their help.
59. Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.
60. Argue for your limitations, and sure enough they’re yours.
61. Of all our infirmities, the most savage is to despise our being.
62. If I have lost confidence in myself, I have the universe against me.
63. Once you become self-conscious, there is no end to it; once you start to doubt, there is no room for anything else.
64. Kindness in words creates confidence.
65. Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings.
66. As is our confidence, so is our capacity.
67. Control your own destiny or someone else will.
68. Confidence is that feeling by which the mind embarks in great and honorable courses with a sure hope and trust in itself.
69. Because one believes in oneself, one doesn’t try to convince others.
70. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn’t need others’ approval.
71. If you have no confidence in yourself, you are twice defeated in the race of life.
72. Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
73. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.
74. It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else’s eyes.
75. Never dull your shine for somebody else.
76. If once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem.
77. Your success will be determined by your own confidence and fortitude.
78. Anyone who ever gave you confidence, you owe them a lot.
79. Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear.
80. Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities!
81. Always be yourself–express yourself, have faith in yourself.
82. When you have confidence, you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun, you can do amazing things.
83. The way to develop self-confidence is to do the thing you fear and get a record of successful experiences behind you.
84. Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.
85. Trust yourself—you know more than you think you do.
86. Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.
87. Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.
88. Self-confidence is the memory of success.
89. Confidence is that feeling by which the mind embarks in great and honorable courses with a sure hope and trust in itself.
90. No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
91. If you really put a small value upon yourself, rest assured that the world will not raise your price.
92. Sooner or later, those who win are those who think they can.
93. Nothing builds self-esteem and self-confidence like accomplishment.
94. Success is often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable.
95. Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.
96. Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.
97. Results! Why, man, I have gotten a lot of results. I know several thousand things that won’t work.
98. One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
99. Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
100. It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else’s eyes.
101. You have no control over other people’s taste, so focus on staying true to your own.
102. If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.
103. To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.
104. Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner.
105. Your success will be determined by your own confidence and fortitude.
106. Anyone who ever gave you confidence, you owe them a lot.
107. Never dull your shine for somebody else.
108. If once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem.
109. Humor comes from self-confidence.
110. It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.
111. The most terrifying thing is to accept oneself completely.
112. Don’t live down to expectations. Go out there and do something remarkable.
113. Have confidence that if you have done a little thing well, you can do a bigger thing well too.
114. If people believe in themselves, it’s amazing what they can accomplish.
115. If you really put a small value upon yourself, rest assured that the world will not raise your price.
116. Sooner or later, those who win are those who think they can.
117. Noble and great. Courageous and determined. Faithful and fearless. That is who you are and who you have always been.
118. Nothing builds self-esteem and self-confidence like accomplishment.
119. Success is often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable.
120. One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
Conclusion
Confidence is a vital ingredient in the recipe for success and happiness. These 118+ quotes capture the essence of self-belief, courage, and perseverance. They remind us that confidence is built through action, self-acceptance, and resilience. Let these words inspire you to embrace your strengths, overcome fears, and shine brilliantly in your own unique way.
