Quotes About Self-doubt

How can an attraction rooted in such deep insecurity not result in obsession?

The fear of being rejected becomes the fear of not being good enough. Eventually we become someone that we are not.

La segunda regla es más difícil: No te creas a ti mismo. No te creas todas las mentiras que te dices:

Nema ni?eg goreg, drugovi, od plašljivosti srca i manjka samopouzdanja.

These sorrowful musings on my imperfection were nothing compared to the awful realization that I had gained precisely nothing from reading the books of the very best writers; no avenues had opened up, no light gleamed ahead and it had done nothing but depress me. Wormlike, the awful thought began to gnaw at my heart that I should never make a writer.

Miserable, I paced up and down the twilit study. When I came up to the lamp I caught sight of the reflection of my pale face and of the light of the lamp in the window set against the boundless darkness of the fields. 'I'm like Dmitry the Pretender—nothing but a sham,' I thought stupidly and sat down at the table again.

Indeed, all he remembers are situations that make him displeased with himself.

Whenever you're unsure of yourself, whenever you're in doubt, ask yourself three questions. What do you believe in? What do you hope for? but most important, ask yourself, what do you love?

I'm too obsessed that the people who say critical things about me are right, even though I'm getting to do something I love.

I happen to love football so much and hate myself for loving it.

I would love to put out music that was just stunning or soul-baring or whatever. But I don't think I have the voice for it.

I'm not a very good lover. I'm so nervous about my sexuality.

It's very difficult to judge yourself. Extreme self-doubt is only attractive when it's fictionalized. Which is why people love the movies. They are so reassuring.

I love to learn, and Victoria's Secret has given me more opportunities than I ever thought possible. I like doing things that scare me - I've learned never to doubt myself.

How strange it was to think that he, who such a short time ago dared not believe in the happiness of her loving him, now felt unhappy because she loved him too much!

No sabe usted lo que es dudar de todo, incluso de uno mismo

Every time I open my mouth to say what I'm feeling, something stops me and I have to make sure I'm not going to say anything stupid. It makes me crazy. And then, once I've figured out what I'm going to say, I have to go over it, over and over again, just to see if what I'm feeling is right. And then I have to figure out how to say it.

It was clear that this had not been my best term; it was clear that I was losing it.

The haughty do but build castle walls behind which they try to hide their doubts and fears.

A major reason for procrastination is a feeling of inadequacy, a lack of confidence, or an inability in a key area of a task. Feeling weak or deficient in a single area is enough to discourage you from starting the job at all.

Fear and self doubt is the enemy of human potential

El ser humano tiende a estar plagado de dudas sobre sus propias habilidades y se enfrenta a toda clase de miedos que pueda imaginarse; en particular, a lo desconocido.

Fear and self-doubt have always been the greatest enemies of human potential.

Am I just a pussy Ramona? Well... you could be less of one, I guess.