Life is a rollercoaster with numerous ups and downs throughout the lifetime of a person and it’s the reality which no one can escape. In the lowest of moments in one’s life, there are moments we all seek an extra dose of confidence to face out challenges.
Confidence is something one can ignite in themselves through some inspirational words, stories, movies, or even through quotes which can act as a guiding light that constantly reminds us of our inner strength and potential.
To face these challenges and overcome our inner battles, I have listed a collection of 65 confidence-boosting quotes that serve as a reservoir of empowerment, offering insights from notable figures across history and various walks of life. Even if you’re facing a daunting task, striving for personal growth and aiming to conquer your doubts, these quotes will help you stride forward with renewed assurance.
Boost Self-Confidence: 65 Inspiring Quotes to Elevate Your Spirit
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“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.”
Theodore Roosevelt
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“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”
Buddha
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“Confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong.”
Peter T. Mcintyre
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“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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“Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves.”
Marie Curie
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“With confidence, you have won before you have started.”
Marcus Garvey
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“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.”
Eleanor Roosevelt
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“Believe in yourself, take on your challenges, dig deep within yourself to conquer fears. Never let anyone bring you down. You got this.”
Chantal Sutherland
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“The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique.”
Walt Disney
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“You are enough just as you are.”
Meghan Markle
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“To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.”
Oscar Wilde
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“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”
Eleanor Roosevelt
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“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”
C.S. Lewis
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“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.”
Winston Churchill
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“The way to develop self-confidence is to do the thing you fear and get a record of successful experiences behind you.”
William Jennings Bryan
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“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.”
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.”
Helen Keller
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“The courage to be is the courage to accept oneself, in spite of being unacceptable.”
Paul Tillich
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“Self-confidence is the memory of success.”
David Storey
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“The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.”
Sylvia Plath`
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“You have within you right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you.”
Brian Tracy
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“Believe in yourself, and the rest will fall into place. Have faith in your abilities, work hard, and there is nothing you cannot accomplish.”
Brad Henry
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“To establish true self-confidence, we must concentrate on our successes and forget about the failures and the negatives in our lives.”
Denis Waitley
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“The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease forever to be able to do it.”
J.M. Barrie
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“Don’t wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles, and less than perfect conditions. So what? Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident, and more and more successful.”
Mark Victor Hansen
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“It’s not who you are that holds you back, it’s who you think you’re not.”
Anonymous
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“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
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“The more I encourage myself, the more I believe in my abilities, the more I overcome challenges with confidence.”
Anonymous
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“Believe in your flyness, conquer your shyness.”
Kanye West
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“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.”
Dr. Seuss
31.
“Always be yourself and have faith in yourself.”
Bruce Lee
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“As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.”
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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“Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do.”
Dr. Benjamin Spock
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“Don’t let others define you. Don’t let the past confine you. Take charge of your life with confidence and determination, and there are no limits on what you can do or be.”
Michael Josephson
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“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”
Albert Schweitzer
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“Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.”
Sam Levenson
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“Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.”
John Wooden
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“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.”
Confucius
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“Confidence is not ‘They will like me.’ Confidence is ‘I’ll be fine if they don’t.'”
Anonymous
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“The more you seek the uncomfortable, the more you will become comfortable.”
Conor McGregor
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“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will.”
Vince Lombardi
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“Confidence is silent. Insecurities are loud.”
Anonymous
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“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.”
Oprah Winfrey
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“Don’t let fear or insecurity stop you from trying new things. Believe in yourself. Do what you love. And most importantly, be kind to others, even if you don’t like them.”
Stacy London
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“With the realization of one’s own potential and self-confidence in one’s ability, one can build a better world.”
Dalai Lama
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“Believe in your infinite potential. Your only limitations are those you set upon yourself.”
Roy T. Bennett
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“Confidence is the sexiest thing a woman can have. It’s much sexier than any body part.”
Aimee Mullins
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“You are confined only by the walls you build yourself.”
Andrew Murphy
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“Confidence is preparation. Everything else is beyond your control.”
Richard Kline
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“One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.”
Arthur Ashe
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“If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.”
Vincent Van Gogh
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“To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.”
Oscar Wilde
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“Don’t be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth.”
Rumi
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“The most beautiful thing you can wear is confidence.”
Blake Lively
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“What you think, you become. What you feel, you attract. What you imagine, you create.”
Buddha
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“Your time is now. Start where you are, with what you have. Just… start.”
Anonymous
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“Believe in yourself and there will come a day when others will have no choice but to believe with you.”
Cynthia Kersey
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“Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence.”
Vince Lombardi
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“Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people will not feel insecure around you.”
Marianne Williamson
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Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving. When we can be alone, we can be with others without using them as a means of escape.
Bell Hooks
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“Don’t waste your energy trying to change opinions … Do your thing, and don’t care if they like it.”
Tina Fey
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Why should I care what other people think of me? I am who I am. And who I wanna be.”
Avril Lavigne
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“Fear? What has a man to do with fear? Chance rules our lives, and the future is all unknown. Best live as we may, from day to day.”
Sophocles
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Loving yourself isn’t vanity. It’s sanity.”
Katrina Mayer
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“It is best to act with confidence, no matter how little right you have to it.”
Lillian Hellman
Final Words
A well-timed quote is remarkable that can transcend time and circumstances. As we are at the end of this journey of a well-compiled quotes for you to boost-confidence, remember that the role of elevating our confidence is not to end all our doubts rather to acknowledge them and still finding ways to move forward.
I deeply hope that these words continue to serve as your beacon of encouragement, reminding you of your potential for greatness. So keep reading and note these quotes to draw strength from them and let it be a constant reminder.
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