In my cardio class this morning, the instructor said that one of the things she’s going to do every morning is read a “quote of the day” to us. I thought it was a great idea, and since we all know how much I love quotes, here are a few I’ve collected on the topic of self-confidence.
- We are each gifted in a unique and important way. It is our privilege and our adventure to discover our own special light. ~ Mary Dunbar
- It’s not who you are that holds you back, it’s who you think you’re not. ~ Author Unknown
- You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love & affection. ~ Buddha
- Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are. ~ Malcolm S. Forbes
- Yours is the energy that makes your world. There are no limitations to the self except those you believe in. ~ Jane Roberts
- Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Your chances of success in any undertaking can always be measured by your belief in yourself. ~ Robert Collier
- Of all the judgments we pass in life, none is more important than the judgment we pass on ourselves. ~ Nathaniel Branden
- People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if there is light from within. ~ Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
- Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit. ~ E. E. Cummings
- Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside of them was superior to circumstance. ~ Bruce Barton
- Laugh at yourself, but don’t ever aim your doubt at yourself. Be bold. When you embark for strange places, don’t leave any of yourself safely on shore. Have the nerve to go into unexplored territory. ~ Alan Alda
- Other people’s opinion of you does not have to become your reality. ~ Les Brown
- To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself. ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
- The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are. ~ Joseph Campbell
- The strongest single factor in acquiring abundance is self-esteem: believing you can do it, believing you deserve it, believing you will get it. ~ Jerry Gillies
There are so many great quotes about self-confidence and believing in yourself. These are just a few of the ones I’ve collected. Please feel free to share your favorites in the comments section.
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