A little thing, like children putting flowers in my hair, can fill up the widening cracks in my self-assurance like soothing lanolin. — Sylvia Plath Copy Share Image
It is a curiosity of human nature that lack of self-assurance seems to breed an exaggerated sense of power and mission. — J. William Fulbright Copy Share Image
The power of a bold idea uttered publicly in defiance of dominant opinion cannot be easily measured. — Howard Zinn Copy Share Image
“Some people’s self-esteem was secretly improved when they discovered that their then-lovers had killed themselves over them.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
“Some people hate people who are overconfident, only because their overconfidence reminds them of their underconfidence.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
“At the end of constantly feeling the need to prove something is usually where we find our greatest freedom.” — Andrena Sawyer Copy Share Image
Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. — Dale Carnegie Copy Share Image
“Zaphod marched quickly down the passageway, nervous as hell, but trying to hide it by striding purposefully.” — Douglas Adams Copy Share Image
Be courteous to all, but personal with number of, and allow those couple be perfectly attempted ahead of you provide them with… — George Washington Copy Share Image
“Sleep is like a cat: It only comes to you if you ignore it. I drank more and continued my mantra. 'Stop… — Gillian Flynn Copy Share Image
“No doubt there have been moments when your life has taken a bit of a leap forward; and no doubt you look… — Amor Towles Copy Share Image
No its you," she said. How far away her voice sounded, as though it had traveled to London already, ahead of her.… — Loretta Chase Copy Share Image
She might be without country, without nation, but inside her there was still a being that could exist and be free, that… — Sharon Maas Copy Share Image
“Why yes, I can,' said Midas Mulligan, when he was asked whether he could name a person more evil than the man… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
Whatever that thing is that white people like in blacks, I don't have it. Maybe it's my arrogance or my self-assurance or… — Paul Mooney Copy Share Image
“...I don't want security - to be self-assured - I want to risk my heart in making your portrait and be paid… — John Geddes Copy Share Image
A person with ubuntu is open and available to others, affirming of others, does not feel threatened that others are able and… — Desmond Tutu Copy Share Image
“You yearn to stay in this in-between place, where the beauty of the times you have freshly bade farewell to is still… — Agnes Chew Copy Share Image
When you stand and overcome a significant setback, you'll find an increasing inner confidence and self-assurance that has been created by conquering… — Bill Walsh Copy Share Image
“Perhaps you are still skeptical. Well then, what about you? No doubt there have been moments when your life has taken a… — Amor Towles Copy Share Image
“When he had first met her, Royal had taken for granted her absolute self-confidence, but in fact the reverse was true -… — J.G. Ballard Copy Share Image
“Moments later, I was climbing nervously into the back of the car. The driver wore the archetypal expression of an antagonist. No… — Agnes Chew Copy Share Image
The reputation of a Don Juan gives to a man the most dangerous power. Wise virgins resist it, but foolish virgins frequently… — Andre Maurois Copy Share Image
The power of a bold idea uttered publicly in defiance of dominant opinion cannot be easily measured. Those special people who speak… — Howard Zinn Copy Share Image
“A Frenchman's self-assurance stems from his belief that he is mentally and physically irresistibly fascinating to both men and women. An Englishman's… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
“Thrice happy she that is so well assured Unto herself and settled so in heart That neither will for better be allured… — Edmund Spenser Copy Share Image
Quite often I have been faced with people who were praised and admired for their talents and their achievements... According to prevailing… — Alice Miller Copy Share Image
Publishing is the only industry I can think of where most of the employees spend most of their time stating with great… — Donald E. Westlake Copy Share Image
“Always in life an idea starts small, it is only a sapling idea, but the vines will come and they will try… — Bryce Courtenay Copy Share Image
“You've always mistaken my absolute self-assurance for profound thought.” — Dean Koontz Copy Share Image
We can enjoy a self-assurance that doesn't depend on the state of things outside ourselves, be it downturns or booms or whatever. — Desmond Tutu Copy Share Image
Once you lose everything, what's the worst that's going to happen to you? You develop a self-assurance. — Roberto Goizueta Copy Share Image
“Your self-assurance scares me.’ 'That’s only because you don’t have any.” — Marianne Curley Copy Share Image
“One of my rules is never to look sideways at what other people are doing but instead, do what I feel is… — Annie Bryant Copy Share Image
