Quotes About Confidence

Spook: No, I'm not troubled. In fact, I actually think everything is going to be all right. Finally.

It was his ability to trust," she said. "It was the way that he made good people into better people, the way that he inspired them. His crew worked because he had confidence in them - because he respected them. And, in return, they respected each other. Men like Breeze and Clubs became heroes because Kelsier had faith in them.

Go," Marasi said. "Do what you do best, Waxillium Ladrian." "Which is what? Break things?" "Break things," Marasi said, "with style.

Adolin is right," Veil said. "He's always been right about you. Tell me. Who is the strongest of mind? The woman whose emotions are always on her side? Or the woman whose own thoughts betray her? You have fought this fight every day of your life, Shallan. And you are not weak.

I think the trick is convincing yourself that you deserve the reactions you get. You can wear the court's dresses, Vin, but make them your own. Don't worry that you aren't giving people what they want. Give them who you are, and let that be enough.

I learned how much power over a situation you gain when you decide that you don't care what others think of you.

In a way, she'd rather trust him and be wrong than deal with the worry of mistrust.

I don't struggle with feelings of insecurity any longer." "Good." "I'd say I'm pretty good at them.

Jasnah was never wrong." "This would be a storming bad time for her to break her record

A leader did not slump. A leader was in control. Even when he least felt like he controlled anything. Especially then.

Too proud to crawl?" Kelsier said. "Nonsense! Why, I'd say that we Mistborn are too proud not to be humble enough to go crawling about -- in a dignified manner, of course." Dockson frowned, approaching the desk. "Kell, that didn't make any sense." "We Mistborn need not make sense," Kelsier said haughtily.

I can't bully you," I said. "You're taller than I am.

You…can ride a bike, can't you?" "Sure I can," I said, getting onto one of the squeaky things. "At least I used to be able to. Haven't done it in years, but it's like riding a bike, right?" "Technically, yes.

A good crewleader is always sure of himself, even when he isn't. Especially when he isn't.

Bravery isn't about what people call you, Spensa. It's about who you know yourself to be.

I don't know. 'Errorgant,' perhaps." Jasnah raised a skeptical eyebrow. "It means to be twice as certain as someone who is merely arrogant," Shallan said, "while possessing only one-tenth the requisite facts.

You are so much more than you are willing to accept, child.

She wore trousers, because skirts were stupid, and boots, 'cuz stuff needed to be kicked.

The woman looked up at Lift. "He's right about that, um..." "Say it," Lift said. "Your Pancakefulness." "Rolls right off the tongue, doesn't it?

Kelsier smiled. Gods, it appeared, could still fall for a classic misdirection con.

Act like you were important, act like you were angry, and people just wanted to get out of your way.

The wisest of men know that to render an insult powerless, you often need only to embrace it.

he was six and a half feet tall and had a jaw so straight it made other men question if they were.

But I'd like you however you were, Vin. I love you. The question is, how do you like yourself?