Quotes About Confidence

Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord," (Psalm 27:14). He accuses himself of timidity, and repeating the same thing twice, confesses that he is ever and anon exposed to agitation. Still he is not only dissatisfied with himself for so feeling, but earnestly labors to correct it.

The law, in so far as it leads men to put their confidence in it, consigns them necessarily to death. The

The word 'hope' I take for faith; and indeed, hope is nothing else but the constancy of faith.

Faith rests not on ignorance, but on knowledge.

because life is not stable except by faith. Let

Although the wicked rise up against us with violence, let us be of a bronze countenance, as Ezekiel says (3:8 f.). Let

ought we to put confidence in men who conduct themselves with rashness, and, though they assume authority in God's name, yet have no certain and lawful calling? We may learn, then, how neither angels nor men ought to be held in such honor as to induce us to receive whatever they bring forward, unless the Almighty has appointed them to be his ministers and interpreters.

The fear he speaks of is that which renders us more cautious, not that which produces despondency, the fear which is felt when the mind confounded in itself resumes its equanimity in God, downcast in itself, takes courage in God, distrusting itself, breathes confidence in God.

There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence.

Seeing that a Pilot steers the ship in which we sail, who will never allow us to perish even in the midst of shipwrecks, there is no reason why our minds should be overwhelmed with fear and overcome with weariness.

Trust and Advice are personal.

Nothing will stop you being creative more effectively as the fear of making a mistake.

I believe in those whom I love and trust.

If you're going to go somewhere, you have to believe you can get there. Somehow, some way.

I remember once acting really cool on a bus with this girl named Stephanie. When I got home, I realized that I had a really big zit on my forehead. If you have acne problems, you really shouldn't be acting like Don Juan.

A woman who does not guard and treasure herself cannot be of very much value to anyone else.

It is that flavor exuded by women who have fashioned an earthy and simplified sexual adjustment to their environment, borne their young, achieved an unthinking physical confidence. They are often placidly unkempt, even grubby, taking no interest in the niceties of posture. They have a slow relish for the physical spectrum of food, sun, deep sleep, the needs of children, the caressess of affection. There is a tiny magnificance about them, like the sultry dignity of she-lions.

that we may each hear the calling of the bell, live more fully in reality, and nourish one another with wisdom's complete confidence and compassion's tender and soothing hands.

Good ideas do not need to be shouted. They can take care of themselves.

The longer you have to be somebody else, the harder it is to convince everyone you are you.

I know how it feels when you want to illustrate an idea but you just don't know how to start. And when you finally grabbed the confidence to mark that paper but then it turned out really terrible that you don't want to show it to anyone.

When the voice and the vision on the inside is more profound, and more clear and loud than all opinions on the outside, you've begun to master your life

To me faith means not worrying

Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.