Self Esteem Self Confidence Quotes & Sayings

A feeling of continuous growth is a wonderful source of motivation and self confidence. — Brian Tracy

Self-esteem is reliance on one's power to think. It cannot be replaced by one's power to deceive. The self-confidence of a scientist and the self-confidence of a con man are not interchangeable states, and do not come from the same psychological universe. The success of a man who deals with reality augments his self-confidence. The success of a con man augments his panic. — Ayn Rand

I have a lot of confidence, but little Self-Esteem. This has given me a tremendous creative spark because it forced me to keep proving myself. — Neil Diamond

If we lack either self-awareness or confidence in who we are, we run the risk of allowing others to define who we are or who we should be. — Lisa Locke

May you climb higher heights. — Lailah Gifty Akita

There is graciousness and a kind of urbanity in beginning with men by esteem and confidence. It proves, at least, that we have long lived in good company with others and with our selves. — Joseph Joubert

Still the voices of your critics. Listen intently to your own voice, to the person who knows you best. Then answer these questions: Do you think you should move ahead? How will you feel if you quit pursuing this thing you want to do? And what does your best self advise? What you hear may change your life. — Steve Goodier

Gracious words nourish the soul. — Lailah Gifty Akita

If you lose faith, then you begin to fear. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Believe in yourself. You can make it in life. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Her two outstanding characteristics were self-confidence and candor. The latter sometimes got her into hot water Durrance later told Charlotte, but the former kept it from scalding her. — Olive Higgins Prouty

Empowered Women 101: If he's with you, it's a given that he finds you attractive. Don't talk him out of his attraction by highlighting all your flaws and spending your time cutting down other women's qualities that you are jealous of. A real women focuses on what she has and fixes what she doesn't like. She doesn't blame people for not seeing what she doesn't always see in herself. — Shannon L. Alder

After more than two thousand miles on the [Appalachian] trail, you can expect to undergo some personality changes. A heightened affinity for nature infiltrates your life. Greater inner peace. Enhanced self-esteem. A quiet confidence that if I could do that, I can do and should do whatever I really want to do. More appreciation for what you have and less desire to acquire what you don't. A childlike zest for living life to the fullest. A refusal to be embarrassed about having fun. A renewed faith in the essential goodness of humankind. And a determination to repay others for the many kindnesses you have received. — Larry Luxenberg

Faith gives self-confidence, self-courage and strength. — Lailah Gifty Akita

The articles were extremely eye-opening. Not just in Teen Vogue but in Seventeen and CosmoGirl as well. They were all about being yourself, staying natural, loving your body as is, and going green! The messages were the exact opposite of Vik and Viv's.
Hmmmmm.
Frankie turned to face the full-length mirror that was up against the yellow wardrobe. She opened her robe and examined her body. Fit, muscular, and exquisitely proportioned, she agreed with the magazines. So what if her skin was mint? Or her limbs were attached with seams? According to the magazines, which were - no offense! - way more in touch with the times than her parents were, she was suppose to love her body just the way it was. And she did! Therefor if the normies read magazines (which obviously they did, because they were in them), then they would love her, too. Natural was in.
Besides she was Daddy's perfect little girl. And who didn't love perfect? — Lisi Harrison

Love is the soul of God — Lailah Gifty Akita

I will not give up my dream for someone's dream. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Confident people generally handle people with respect, compassion and integrity. — Sam Owen

Face fears with faith. — Lailah Gifty Akita

I put on a show of confidence as often as I could, but inside, I was a befuddled mess. I secretly wished my mother would live forever. - Merrick Delmar — Heidi Peltier

Positive goals lead to positive actions for purposeful life. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Confidence is not about being self-centered. It's about being emotionally centered, so you can better see other people. — Karen C. Eddington

God created you in His own image. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Those with a high level of confidence may have as many or more weaknesses than those with low self-esteem. The difference is this; instead of dwelling on their handicaps, they compensate for them by dwelling on their strengths. — Alan Loy McGinnis

Dancing every night enhances a positive energy. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Great faith, Great confidence. — Lailah Gifty Akita

I have a 15-year-old daughter who thinks that I always had this self confidence that I have now at the age of 60. And I always tell her that what she is going through - the low self-esteem as a teenager - that is a right of passage. — Iman

The confidence which we have in ourselves give birth to much of that, which we have in others. — Francois De La Rochefoucauld

When you love yourself you will never need closure from any man. That doesn't mean you didn't love him, it simply means you love yourself enough to realize God has a better plan for you that doesn't involve one more conversation that will remind you of that person's lack of respect for you. — Shannon L. Alder

If the pursuit of perfection is a way to prove our worth, in the end the pursuit will only prove our imperfections. — Craig D. Lounsbrough

GRACE means God Redeems And Christ Empowers! — Lailah Gifty Akita

Do not despise your gift. We are all valuable. — Lailah Gifty Akita

I feel like our future is our confidence and self-esteem. — Tupac Shakur

The secret to life is to have no fear. When you can let go of what others think about you, how something is going to turn out, or how your past will affect your future, then you are finally living life free. — Shannon L. Alder

Accept only the divine self. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Don't let anyone tell your story. Pick up a pen and write your own. — Majid Kazmi

May you find the strength to pursue your dreams. — Lailah Gifty Akita

The best lightning rod for your protection is your own spine. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

A mother's death also means the loss of the consistent, supportive family system that once supplied her with a secure home base, she then has to develop her self-confidence and self-esteem through alternate means. Without a mother or mother-figure to guide her, a daughter also has to piece together a female self-image of her own. — Hope Edelman

I am convinced that the jealous, the angry, the bitter and the egotistical are the first to race to the top of mountains. A confident person enjoys the journey, the people they meet along the way and sees life not as a competition. — Shannon L. Alder

Brave people believe in a higher power than themselves. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Keep experimenting, your divine self! — Lailah Gifty Akita

In an ideal world, the voices that teach us language teach us self-respect, self-confidence, and self-esteem. Those same voices also form in us humility and gratitude, and as those voices inform our inner voices, they also pass on wisdom. — Erwin Raphael McManus

Being on stage is about self esteem and self confidence. — Jake Miller

The greatest step toward success is self confidence. The greatest builder of self confidence is self esteem, and self esteem comes from doing the daily things you know you should do. Your self esteem will start to soar when you make some critical decisions - decisions to walk a new road, to start a new direction, to start a new discipline. — Jim Rohn

With self-courage, self-confidence and self-will, you will master the act. — Lailah Gifty Akita

An external locus of identity is unhealthy and yet the very thing that social media encourages in those with low self-esteem. — Sam Owen

Do you have a Confidence Checklist ??? What confidence is not - It is not your track record.It is not a button to be pushed.It is not about your physical skills.It is not about building self esteem.It should not be confused with strategy....Confidence is different from 'false confidence'...What is it then!!! — Abha Maryada Banerjee

Arrogance based on relentless denial of faults eventually makes a person weary. — Sam Owen

It's a little mysterious to people who feel that they are unfulfilled to find that the feeling actually comes from other people's expectations. Once you discover how self-esteem works, you will begin to live your life to the full and learn to build a defense of confidence against self-esteem issues ever happening again. — Genevieve Amor

To accept struggle as part of life, to accept all of it, even the darkest moments of anguish; to be motivated by love rather than fear, by confidence rather than insecurity: these are the benchmarks of high self-esteem. The wish to avoid fear and pain is not the motive that drives the lives of highly evolved men and women; rather, it is the life force within them, thrusting toward its unique form of expression-the actualization of personal values. — Nathaniel Branden

Why am I trying to be somebody? I am somebody. — Eric Christopher Jackson

You must seek to thyself. — Lailah Gifty Akita

The only one that believes in you, is you. Don't lean on how others see you to find belief in yourself. — Anthony Liccione

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

Grosvenor and Burke suggest that continually, though silently, a school building tells students who they are and how they should think about the world. It can help to manufacture rote obedience or independent activity; it can create high self-confidence or low self-esteem. — Alison Lurie

Perhaps self-esteem is just the sum of self-love and self-confidence. People with high self-esteem know they deserve a good life and that they can get almost everything they focus on! — Mika.

Life is ten percent what you experience and ninety percent how you respond to it. — Dorothy M. Neddermeyer

To have an incredible increase in self esteem, all you have to do is start doing some little something. You don't have to do spectacularly dramatic things for self esteem to start going off the scale. Just make a commitment to any easy discipline. Then another one and another one. — Jim Rohn

All emotions have an opposite. Anger and sadness are two of the same. When someone is angry, when they calm down, you may discover they're actually sad about some part in their life. Do you know what the other side of envy is?"
I shook my head.
"It's a lack of confidence, self-esteem. If he envies Silas's strength, then he's unsure about his own. If he's envious of Victor's wealth and what he can give you, it's because he's insecure about his lack of money and ability to give you those material things. Gabriel's greatest weakness is his own perception of himself. — C.L.Stone

Dwell on good thoughts. — Lailah Gifty Akita

I am my own self. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Never allow anyone to look down upon you. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Over Thinking can be extremely destructive, and may often be a sign of low confidence or low self-esteem. — Barbara Gain

I believe with all my heart that the cliches are true, that we are our own best friends and best company, and that if you're not right for yourself, it's impossible to be right for anyone. — Rachel Machacek

Do not underrate yourself trying to be somebody else. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Self-confidence should be applied to wholesome actions,
Overcoming of delusions and my ability to overcome them.
Thinking, 'I alone shall do it'
Is the self-confidence of action. — Shantideva

Learning to love yourself is easier when you have someone to show you how. — Martina Boone

We build confidence by daring to step outside our comfort zone in small increments. — Sam Owen

Divine spirit dwells in the soul of every man. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Confidence has nothing to do with what you look like. If you obsess over that, you'll end up being disappointed in yourself all the time. Instead, high self-esteem comes from how you feel in any moment. So walk into a room acting like you're in charge, and spend your energy on making the people around you happy. — Marian Seldes

You have a one of a kind gift to offer this world, and you are unique in the entire history of creation. — Wayne Dyer

Lack of Confidence, low Self-Esteem, and depleted Mojo are symptoms of inadequate Strength Training. — Steve Ilg

Self-confidence is the most attractive quality a person can have. How can anyone see how great you are if you can't see it yourself? — Auliq Ice

Do not prove but be yourself. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Piper had a new entry in her top-ten list of Times Piper Felt Useless.
Fighting Shrimpzilla with a dagger and a pretty voice? Not so effective. — Rick Riordan

We all have a dual nature,some of us are just better able to control the energy we expend on each part of it." Lessons for an Urban Goddess — Laney Zukerman

Your confidence is your greatest self. — Lailah Gifty Akita

You have been "self-pitying" for long years now and things don't seem to improve. Just try a few days of good self-esteeming" and you'll see things taking a better shape! — Israelmore Ayivor

Don't take to heart, any negative criticism. Focus on positive thoughts — Lailah Gifty Akita

Often the inspiration to write music comes from the voices in your head. You're not crazy. Just be thankful they are not making you rescue people in 20-degree weather at 2:30 in the morning in the forest. — Shannon L. Alder

Your greatest gift is your life. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Shine bright like a diamond. — Lailah Gifty Akita

You are capable beyond measure. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Self-struggle is spiritual. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Even the wealthiest professional woman can be "brought down" by being in a relationship where she longs to be loved and is consistently lied to. To the degree that she trusts her male companion, lying and other forms of betrayal will most likely shatter her self-confidence and self-esteem. — Bell Hooks

Who would you impress if the world was blind? — Shannon L. Alder

When you lack self-esteem, people you encounter can feel it like an invisible barrier separating them from you; conversely, confidence helps people to feel connected to you. — Sam Owen

You made me laugh at your jokes.
You made me cry at your criticism.
You made me shout at your lies.
Then I noticed how in every case someone else was present,
hearing you without laughter or tears or anger.
I alone reacted.
I see now; you never made me laugh or cry or rage.
I chose to find humor.
I chose to take offense.
I chose to feel scorned.
The truth is, you never had power over me. — Richelle E. Goodrich

Things are changing, but this time I'm not afraid. This time I know who I am. This time I've made the right choice and fighting for the right team. I feel safe. Confident — Tahereh Mafi

Be you! You are a heavenly being. — Lailah Gifty Akita

You ... and only you choose your thoughts. — Wayne Dyer

Focusing on who you are, and pursuing opportunities to improve your abilities, allows you to be in acceptance of yourself. This makes you a beautiful person who could care less about what others think of you. — Ellen J. Barrier

Be brave, be great! — Lailah Gifty Akita

You don't' have to fear. You only need to have faith. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Never chase a person that doesn't know your worth because the moment you catch him you will always feel you were never good enough. — Shannon L. Alder

Positive affirmation, positive lifestyle. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Style comes from knowing who you are and who you want to be in the world; it does not come from wanting to be somebody else, or wanting to be thinner, shorter, taller, prettier. — Nina Garcia

The only thing I pay attention to with free throws is what a guy does in the final four minutes of a game. If you can improve players' self-esteem and confidence, get them to relax, teach visualization and routine, they will shoot as well, or better, with the pressure on. — John Calipari

Confidence is the prize given to the mediocre — Robert Hughes