Con artist Quote by Ayn Rand

Self-esteem is reliance on one's power to think... The man of authentic self-confidence is the man who relies on the judgment of his own…

— Ayn Rand

Self-esteem should not be confused with self-confidence. Self-confidence is believing in your competence and your ability to do something, whereas self-esteem is believing in…

— Mark Goulston

Confidence is not the same as self-esteem.

— Katty Kay

If we do have realistic confidence ... if we feel secure within ourselves, we tend to experience the world as open to us and…

— Nathaniel Branden

Self-esteem is the result of recognizing our personal power; awe and wonder come from recognizing our lack of it. Both are true, and in…

— Victoria Moran

Self-esteem is an inner feeling: Sometimes it corresponds with outer reality, and sometimes it doesn’t.

— Stanley Greenspan

Self-confidence is the degree of control,conviction and contention on your own character.

— Anuj Somany

Self-esteem comes from being able to define the world in your own terms and refusing to abide by the judgments of others.

— Oprah Winfrey

Self-confidence is nothing more than belief in one’s ability to decide and in one’s decisions.

— L. Ron Hubbard

Confidence in oneself stems from the trust one has in knowledge.

— Nelly Mazloum

Self-esteem is reliance on ones power to think.

— Ayn Rand

“Self-confident people don’t make their self-esteem, self-image, happiness, or self-confidence dependent on another person’s approval, validation, or acceptance.”

— Susan C. Young