No one reaches a high position without daring.
Self-confidence is either a petty pride in our own narrowness, or the realization of our duty and privilege as God's children.
I have great confidence in human curiosity - even though I don't know what curiosity is from a biological point of view. One of its characteristics has got to be the willingness to explore.
Confidence isn't optimism or pessimism, and it's not a character attribute. It's the expectation of a positive outcome.
One can't measure how a mood of confidence comes about.
I wouldn't be where I am, if not for Jamaica. My formative years were here. I wouldn't have the confidence that I have if I wasn't born here, because growing up here I knew I could become anybody I wanted to become. There was no ceiling on top of me.
Fasting with a pure heart and motives, I have discovered, brings personal revival and adds power to our prayers. Personal revival occurs because fasting is an act of humility. Fasting gives opportunity for deeper humility as we recognize our sins, repent, receive God's forgiveness, and experience His cleansing of our soul and spirit. Fasting also demonstrates our love for God and our full confidence in His faithfulness.
I think confidence is the most appealing quality in any human being or any artist; that's what really attracts us to people.
Bad food is made without pride, by cooks who have no pride, and no love. Bad food is made by chefs who are indifferent, or who are trying to be everything to everybody, who are trying to please everyone. . . Bad food is fake food. . . food that shows fear and lack of confidence in people's ability to discern or to make decisions about their lives.
Unbelievers enjoy the security of their unbelief; there is great confidence in ignorance.
Never put much confidence in such as put no confidence in others.
Now younger actresses will have a confidence in those discussions with their agents and be able to say, "Can we make sure that I'm being paid the right amount for the work that I'm doing?"
I wasn't as critical during games as I was at practice. Players needed confidence during games more than criticism.
Our daily deeds as ordinary South Africans must produce an actual South African reality that will reinforce humanity's belief in justice, strenthen its confidence in the nobility of the human soul, and sustain all our hopes for a glorious life for all.
Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.
We are always the same age inside.
When I was young, I thought confidence could be earned w perfection. Now I know that you don't earn it; you claim it.
The key to success is for you to make a habit throughout your life of doing the things you fear.
Confidence is everything in this business.
Towering is the confidence of twenty-one.