Quotes About Confidence

I'm sorry, darling, but it's the only face I've got.

She was becoming herself and daily casting aside that fictitious self which we assume like a garment with which to appear before the world.

We'll never speak of 'last times,' Gilly, or where would any of us be? We'll always think of 'next' times. I shall trust Nancy next time, and next time and next time, and keep on trusting till I can trust her forever!

The young who are male can never resist showing off their knowledge, no doubt because they possess so little.

It was a long time since whe's been young and it was unlikely that she'd ever been lovely. She stood like a man, square-on. Her breasts pushed out the old tee-shirt, but it was clear from the way she stood that she'd forgotten about breasts being sexy. Her breasts made bulges in her shirt, the same way her knees made bulges in her black track pants, that was all.

I could so easily never have learned things that would stay with me now until I died: that I was complete as I was, with all my flaws and all my strengths. That I took up space in the world, and that I was entitled to that space.

just because you're afraid doesn't actually mean there's anything to be afraid of.

There was really no need for a woman to have a man in her life in order to be happy, Cecily assured herself. In fact, a man could be quite bothersome, especially when he refused to explain the reason for his disturbing behavior. If she ever returned to this life, she had often told herself, it would be as a man. Men, it seemed, were blithely unconcerned with the feelings of others.

Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.

Do not cross your legs, she advises. Keeping both feet on the ground signals that you, well, have both feet on the ground. … If you feel the urge to move out of nervousness, do some toe crunches since the interviewer won't notice those.

Come right out and say you want it: "It's been great hearing you talk about the position. I'd love to work here, and I think I could do a terrific job for you.

intimidated by her, too, but they recognized her value. Before long

Smile at people, pop your head into your boss's office regularly and say hello, and come to your first meeting with something really smart to say.

It's been great hearing you talk about the position. I'd love to work here, and I think I could do a terrific job for you.

lips. You need to have three or four smart questions ready, and it's nice to have them on a note card you take out so you really seem prepared.

You never wanted to appear out of your element in New York. It made you vulnerable.

It doesn't make any sense... that's why I trust it!

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What I essentially did was to put one foot in front of the other, shut my eyes, and step off the ledge. The surprise was that I landed on my feet.

Dressing up is a bore. At a certain age, you decorate yourself to attract the opposite sex, and at a certain age, I did that. But I'm past that age.

Katharine Hepburn

Lauren Bacall] and Bogie seemed to have the most enormous opinion of each other's charms, and when they fought it was with the utter confidence of two cats locked deliciously in the same cage.

Funny the things which civilization has to offer when one misses. Flooring is a lovely thing. Gives one confidence. During my five weeks' occupancy the mud floor stayed wet in spite of great care on my part not to slop the water again. It never did properly dry, because the hut was necessarily dark. No direct sun came in, and the humidity was so terrific that even in direct sunlight nothing ever dried out. Curious to live on a slippery surface. A floor is a very important item.

One of the marks of a gift is to have the courage of it.