Quotes About Confidence

In his fight against the powers of the surrounding world his first weapon was magic, the first forerunner of our modern technology. We suppose that this confidence in magic is derived from the over-estimation of the individual's own intellectual operations, from the belief in the 'omnipotence of thoughts', which, incidentally, we come across again in our obsessional neurotics.

My gynecologist said my pussy looks weird.

I checked my make-up in the mirror. I don't wear a lot, but if you're dealing with people all day, you've got to look presentable.

What other people think about me is none of my business .

Knowing who you really are and dressing the part -- with an air of amused recklessness -- is life affirming for you and life enhancing for other people.

The moral of the story: Every day is a special day. A tear in your chiffon? So what! A food stain on that satin ruffle? Big deal! A little paint spatter on that velvet blazer merely adds to your overall patina. When women ask me for fashion advice, I always say the same thing: "Go home and throw out all your 'work' clothes!" If you always dress as if you are going to a party or a Bowie concert—or a Black Eyed Peas concert—you will always have more fun.

You cannot teach a man how to forget fear. It is a rare quality

You have never had any confidence in him. And if he has no confidence in himself it is because he sees himself through your eyes.

To lose confidence in one's body is to lose confidence in oneself.

Peut-être vas-tu me trouver ridicule, mais je me mépriserais de n'oser l'être jamais.

I would have to have a bit of heroism and get out of myself. But I love myself so much!

I was convinced that I would be, that I was already, one in a million.

En mi juventud se me ha dicho tanto que estaba equivocada, tener razón me ha costado tanto, que rechazo equivocarme

How many people have been thus led, through lack of self-confidence, to stifle their most justified doubts?

Which of them said which has never been determined, and does not matter, since they all had the same ideas and expressed them always with the same ponderance and brassy assurance. If it was not Babbitt who was delivering any given verdict, at least he was beaming on the chancellor who did deliver it. (p. 116)

We can pass the eight Dreadnoughts, if we are sure of the eight Shackleton's.

To underestimate one's self is as much a departure from truth as to exaggerate one's own powers.

Being surrounded by such loving and believing eyes and ears has made trusting my vibes much easier than alone. It's hard to learn to trust your vibes if you have to hide them from the people around you, so it's important to seek out kindred spirits to build your confidence.

Don't be afraid of other people's negative energy. It may be unpleasant, even nasty, but if you refuse to fear it, you take its power away. Just as you would from a barking dog, walk away slowly, look the negativity on the eye, and project that you are in charge, connected to your spirit, and unafraid. Your spirit is more powerful than any ego.

Trusting your vibes is an awakening process in which your spirit partners with your body, your ego steps aside and learns, and together they move you directly and swiftly out of harm's way and straight into your very best life. As in any partnership, trust and confidence develop naturally over time, as you get to know one another and make successful decisions together. In other words, the more you allow your spirit to lead your body to success, the more trust will evolve on its own.

The ego often doesn't know the difference between different and dangerous, so please remember this and know you will always be safe, even if you briefly feel a little uncomfortable at times. We always feel awkward when learning new things, so relax.

Somehow I evolved into a person who ceased to ask permission.

You can't even see it. I'm the safest thing you'll ever find

I'm Cinderella. No, I'm better than Cinderella, because she only got the prince, didn't she? I'm Cinderella with fab teeth and a shit-hot job.