While being confident comes naturally to some people, many people still struggle with accepting and knowing that they are pretty incredible. And that’s okay because self-confidence can be developed.
Here are some 35 short words of wisdom to give you a quick boost of confidence. Read them aloud and say them to yourself often. This way you constantly remind yourself of how awesome you are and how to become even more awesome.
On Embracing Yourself:
- “The real difficulty is to overcome how you think about yourself.” – Maya Angelou
- “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Nelson Mandela 3
- “You are a masterpiece in progress.” – Toni Morrison
- “There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.” – Michelle Obama
- “To know yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” – Aristotle
On Taking Action:
- “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao Tzu
- “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” – Arthur Ashe
- “Don’t wait for the perfect moment, take the moment and make it perfect.” – Joel Brown
- “Fall in love with the process of becoming the best version of yourself.” – Madeline Stuart
- “Life is not a waiting game. Get active.” – Les Brown
On Overcoming Challenges:
- “Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.” – Nelson Mandela
- “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
- “Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.” – Babe Ruth
- “It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.” – Babe Ruth
- “Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” – Henry Ford
On Believing in Yourself:
- “Confidence is the most irresistible thing you can wear.” – Marc Jacobs
- “Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.” – Suzy Kassem
- “The only thing that stands between you and your dream is the will to try and the belief that it is actually possible.” – Joel Brown
- “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt
- “Your ability to learn depends on your willingness to unlearn.” – Chuck Swindoll
On Finding Inspiration:
- “The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” – Jimmy Johnson
- “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart.” – Helen Keller
- “There are two ways to get enough – one is to acquire more, the other is to desire less.” – G.K. Chesterton
- “Happiness is not a destination, it’s a way of life.” – Buddha
- “The mind is everything. What you think you become.” – Buddha
On Making a Difference:
- “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
- “You cannot change the past, but you can change the future.” – Paulo Coelho
- “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” – Edmund Burke
- “Leave the world a little better than you found it.” – Robert Baden-Powell
- “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” – African Proverb
Bonus Quotes:
- “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” – Helen Keller
- “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
- “The question is not whether you can, but whether you will.” – Tony Robbins
- “There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” – Nelson Mandela
- “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
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