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There is something heartwarming about hearing the words of another that has gone before you. Life can be tough and knowing that we are not alone in this battle can often be the thing that we need to spur us on. In times of darkness, some poignant confidence quotes can be the thing that turns on the light.
Wisdom, that hard-earned quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment, is as valuable as any of the earth’s most precious elements. Many of the world’s most inspirational quotes have the power to span time. They are as relevant now as they were when they were first spoken – in some cases this can be thousands of years. Some of them go beyond the humble quote and even become mantras.
The best quotes speak to us on a deeply personal level. Of course, they are beautifully crafted and align with some of the most fundamental principles of motivational psychology. However, in the end, it’s all down to us and what we need. In short, some phrases speak to as individuals more than others. Using the wisdom of another, we can self-coach ourselves through times of challenge; critically – this means that we are not alone in our struggle.
Consider these 31 confidence quotes that have been carefully selected to inspire you and boost your self-esteem.
Confidence Quotes to Inspire
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2. You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.
C.S. Lewis
3. It is never too late to be what you might have been.
George Eliot
4. To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
5. Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.
Helen Keller
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7. Don’t be distracted by criticism. Remember – the only taste of success some people have is when they take a bite out of you.
Zig Ziglar
8. Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. If I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing, it is possible that I may end by really becoming incapable of doing it. On the contrary, if I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning.
Gandhi
9. Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.
Henry Ford
10. Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained.
Marie Curie
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12. Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
Gandhi
13. No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
Eleanor Roosevelt
14. The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
Walt Disney
15. There is nothing noble about being superior to some other man. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self.
Hindu Proverb
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17. You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is like an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.
Gandhi
18. You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.’
Eleanor Roosevelt
19. What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
20. To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance.
Oscar Wilde
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22. It’s the action, not the fruit of the action, that’s important. You have to do the right thing. It may not be in your power, may not be in your time, that there’ll be any fruit. But that doesn’t mean you stop doing the right thing.
Gandhi
23. The pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.
Winston Churchill
24. You’re always with yourself, so you might as well enjoy the company.
Diane Von Furstenberg
25. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.
Buddha
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27. If you are insecure, guess what? The rest of the world is too. Do not overestimate the competition and underestimate yourself. You are better than you think.
T. Harv Eker
28. Beauty begins the moment you decided to be yourself.
Coco Chanel
29. If I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning.
Gandhi
30. If you always put a small value upon yourself, rest assured that the world will not raise your price.
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