20 Inspiring Quotes on Confidence

While some people appear naturally confident with themselves, most of us are not. Luckily, confidence can be developed.

I hope the following 20 quotes on confidence can inspire you a little to start developing your own confidence, so you can create the happiness and success you wish for.

1. “Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.” ~ Dale Carnegie
2. “Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence.” ~ Vince Lombardi
3. “Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy.” ~ Lao Tzu
4. “There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do.” ~ Marianne Williamson
5. “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” ~ Helen Keller
6. “Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach.” ~ Tony Robbins
7. “The only power that exists is inside ourselves.” ~ Anne Rice
8. “Men are not against you; they are merely for themselves.” ~ Gene Fowler
9. “If I have lost confidence in myself, I have the universe against me.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
10. “You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
11. “As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.” ~ Johann von Goethe
12. “Believe in your infinite potential. Your only limitations are those you set upon yourself.” ~ Roy T. Bennett
13. “Your value is the product of your thoughts. Do not miscalculate your self worth by multiplying your insecurities.” ~ Dodinsky
14. “Believe in yourself and there will come a day when others will have no choice but to believe with you.” ~ Cynthia Kersey
15. “The more we refuse to buy into our inner critics – and our external ones too – the easier it will get to have confidence in our choices, and to feel comfortable with who we are – as women and as mothers.” ~ Arianna Huffington
16. “The phrase I can’t is the most powerful force of negation in the human psyche.” ~ Paul R. Scheele
17. “Action is a great restorer and builder of confidence. Inaction is not only the result, but the cause, of fear. Perhaps the action you take will be successful; perhaps different action or adjustments will have to follow. But any action is better than no action at all.” ~ Norman Vincent Peale
18. “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you’ve imagined.” ~ Henry David Thoreau
19. “Confidence is the most important single factor in this game, and no matter how great your natural talent, there is only one way to obtain and sustain it: work.” ~ Jack Nicklaus
20. “The way you treat yourself sets the standard for others.” ~ Sonya Friedman

Reflection –

Which quote was your favourite?

Do you have any favourite quotes on confidence that are not listed here? If so, feel free to share the best one(s) you have found below in the comments section.

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