87 Confidence-Boosting Quotes

In a world where self-doubt can often cloud our journey, finding sources of inspiration to boost our confidence is invaluable. Whether you're facing a major life decision, preparing for a significant presentation, or simply seeking a daily dose of positivity, a few powerful words can make all the difference. We've meticulously gathered a selection of the top 87 confidence-boosting quotes, each designed to uplift, empower, and motivate you to embrace your inner strength. Dive into this curated collection and discover the wisdom that will propel you towards a more confident, assured version of yourself.

1. “If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together... there is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we're apart... I'll always be with you.” - Carter Crocker

2. “Remember that wherever your heart is, there you will find your treasure.” - Paulo Coelho

3. “Believe in yourself and there will come a day when others will have no choice but to believe with you.” - Cynthia Kersey

4. “If You believe in yourself you can reach everything you want.” - Kees Broos

5. “Because of the self-confidence with which he had spoken, no one could tell whether what he said was very clever or very stupid.” - Leo Tolstoy

6. “There can be no friendship without confidence, and no confidence without integrity.” - Samuel Johnson

7. “A dame that knows the ropes isn't likely to get tied up.” - Mae West

8. “I recognized him then; that is, I finally comprehended what I had known but had never been able to formulate: he had always been complete. He had finished the work of becoming himself, long before any of us could even imagine such a feat was possible. ” - Aleksandar Hemon

9. “Lack of confidence, sometimes alternating with unrealistic dreams of heroic success, often leads to procrastination, and many studies suggest that procrastinators are self-handicappers: rather than risk failure, they prefer to create conditions that make success impossible, a reflex that of course creates a vicious cycle.” - James Surowiecki

10. “It’s the fire in my eyes, And the flash of my teeth, The swing in my waist, And the joy in my feet. I’m a woman Phenomenally.” - Maya Angelou

11. “Well i am just going to try!" she thought confidently!” - Carollynn Lemky

12. “Her grandmother had once told her that one of life's best lessons was not being afraid to look foolish -- to just ask the question.” - Melissa Senate

13. “Does everyone feel this way? When I was young, I was perpetually overconfident or insecure. Either I felt completely useless, unattractive, and worthless, or that I was pretty much a success, and everything I did was bound to succeed. When I was confident, I could overcome the hardest challenges. But all it took was the smallest setback for me to be sure that I was utterly worthless. Regaining my self-confidence had nothing to do with success...whether I experienced it as a failure or triumph was utterly dependent on my mood.” - Bernhard Schlink

14. “A great man is always willing to be little.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

15. “What is it about wearing a tuxedo or that little black dress, that makes us feel confident, beautiful, splendid, even invincible?We put on formal wear and suddenly we become extraordinary.On the days when you feel low and invisible, why not try this on for size: imagine you are wearing a fantastic tailored tuxedo or a stunning formal gown.And then proceed with your day.” - Vera Nazarian

16. “When someone tells me "no," it doesn't mean I can't do it, it simply means I can't do it with them.” - Karen E. Quinones Miller

17. “Your greatness is revealed not by the lights that shine upon you, but by the light that shines within you.” - Ray A. Davis

18. “Sometimes, some lies that spoken with high confidencecould be more receptive than facts that spoken with doubt.” - Toba Beta

19. “Wow, someone woke up on the wrong side of the Midol.” - Denise Jaden

20. “If you doubt you can accomplish something, then you can't accomplish it. You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through.” - Rosalynn Carter

21. “To country people Cows are mild,And flee from any stick they throw;But I’m a timid town bred child,And all the cattle seem to know.” - T. S. Eliot

22. “She felt the cold blast from the sterile air conditioning on her bare arms and thighs, as she ambled down the center of the shopping complex's ground floor.The scene was a swirl of candy bright lights--the Victoria's Secret fuchsia signboard, signboards which lured one to purchase "confidence," or "sexual appeal," or whatever it was that was being advertised--the fluorescent lights in each store, contrasting with the shiny, black-tiled walls and eye-catching speckled marble tiles on the ground.One could lick the floor--the tiles were spotless, clean like the fake air she was breathing in, like the atoms and cells in her that were decaying in stale neglect.” - Jess C. Scott

23. “To quote Gandhi yet again, "If I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning.” - Jeff Yeager

24. “You have been told that, even like a chain, you are as weak as your weakest link.This is but half the truth.You are also as strong as your strongest link.To measure you by your smallest deed is to reckon the power of the oceanby the frailty of its foam.To judge you by your failures is to cast blame upon the seasons for their inconstancy.” - Kahlil Gibran

25. “How are you feeling, man?" he asks me."Great," I tell him, and it is purely the truth. Doves clatter up out of a bare tree and turn at the same instant, transforming themselves from steel to silver in the snow-blown light. I know at that moment that the drug is working. Everything before me has become suddenly, radiantly itself. How could Carlton have known this was about to happen? "Oh," I whisper. His hand settles on my shoulder."Stay loose, Frisco," he says. "There's not a thing in this pretty world to be afraid of. I'm here."I am not afraid. I am astonished. I had not realized until this moment how real everything is. A twig lies on the marble at my feet, bearing a cluster of hard brown berries. The broken-off end is raw, white, fleshly. Trees are alive."I'm here," Carlton says again, and he is.” - Michael Cunningham

26. “He who has truth at his heart need never fear the want of persuasion on his tongue.” - John Ruskin

27. “You have to grow from the inside out. None can teach you, none can make you spiritual. There is no other teacher but your own soul.” - Vivekananda

28. “I feel my fear moving away in rings through time for a million years.” - Breece D'J Pancake

29. “Trying to build myself up with the fact that I have done things right that were even good and have had moments that were excellent but the bad is heavier to carry around and feel have no confidence.” - Marilyn Monroe

30. “To share your weakness is to make yourself vulnerable; to make yourself vulnerable is to show your strength.” - Criss Jami

31. “Please do make your decisions in life and feel confident that they are right.However, if fate is involved, feel just as confident even if they aren’t.” - C. Elizabeth

32. “Being different is a revolving door in your life where secure people enter and insecure exit.” - Shannon L. Alder

33. “This inner Being is all powerful, intelligent, indestructible and a storehouse of knowledge and wisdom. This inner core is truly who and what you are and is perpetually trying to connect with your outward self.” - Stephen Richards

34. “Tap into ‘The Force’ and soon, at any given time that you need that extra shot of high octane confidence; you will soon be like a Jedi Master at this technique.” - Stephen Richards

35. “Certain situations need a Jedi-like approach. One of these is when you are in a strange environment, usually where you feel unsure of yourself. You would be surprised how, if you walk with confidence and meaning, people will see this as a mark of confidence, yet you are perhaps shaking inside but outwardly you have the gait of a confident Jedi Knight.” - Stephen Richards

36. “The Jedi is a practitioner of mind mastery. He realizes that whatever they are experiencing, they are creating and that they can change their lives in an instant by changing their thoughts, their focus and the way they are observing and engaging the energy of the world around them and the people who they’ve invited into their lives to play whatever roles they’ve chosen them to play.” - Stephen Richards

37. “Don’t be surprised by your greatness. Be surprised that no one expected it.” - Rebecca Maizel

38. “All individuals have moral deficiencies, and when introducing these to reality one not only strengthens himself but also the confidence of others in the human exigency for Christ due to a reflection throughout the body of Christ.” - Criss Jami

39. “Ariel sighed. “How are you not self-conscious about that?”Kitty chuckled. “Hey, I got used to it in a hurry, and I kind of like the side perks. I always wanted to … y’know, be superhuman, do some of the things I’ve been able to do with this setup.” She curled her tail up to take it in her hands. “Now I know how the guys feel, having something extra in your pants tends to be awkward after a while.” - Don A. Martinez

40. “Confidence is like a dragon where, for every head cut off, two more heads grow back.” - Criss Jami

41. “There had been a time when I owned my life and now I felt like I was coming around to myself again. It's like I've finally discovered bones in myself I never knew I had. I discovered that it takes bravery to be one's self. I now know that the only thing I needed to be afraid of was of not finding my true self and having the courage to be me.” - Benilde Little

42. “I believe with all my heart that the cliches are true, that we are our own best friends and best company, and that if you're not right for yourself, it's impossible to be right for anyone.” - Rachel Machacek

43. “I was the Duff. And that was a good thing. Because anyone who didn't feel like the Duff must not have friends. Every girl feels unattractive sometimes. Why had it taken me so long to figure that out? Why had I been stressing over that dumb word for so long when it was so simple? I should be proud to be the Duff. Proud to have great friends who, in their minds, were my Duffs.” - Kody Keplinger

44. “You can't make yourself feel positive, but you can choose how to act, and if you choose right, it builds your confidence.” - Julien Smith

45. “I love the challenge of starting at zero every day and seeing how much I can accomplish.” - Martha Stewart

46. “Each day begins a new journey of life, for if we awake, there is a reason.” - Bethanie Armstrong

47. “...Granny Weatherwax, who had walked nightly without fear in the bandit-haunted forests of the mountains all her life in the certain knowledge that the darkness held nothing more terrible than she was...” - Terry Pratchett

48. “You can be confident and secure and know that you do a good job at what you do but you don't have to be arrogant about it.” - Ruben Studdard

49. “The secret to life is to have no fear. When you can let go of what others think about you, how something is going to turn out, or how your past will affect your future, then you are finally living life free.” - Shannon L. Alder

50. “Love springs from the inside. It is the immortal surge of passion, excitement, energy, power, strength, prosperity, recognition, respect, desire, determination, enthusiasm, confidence, courage, and vitality, that nourishes, extends and protects. It possesses an external objective - life.” - Ogwo David Emenike

51. “Surely it is the one who fears he is wrong who avoids criticism. The one who is sure he is right invites it. It only illuminates the strength of beliefs and makes them more available to others.” - David L. Wolfe

52. “If you want to find the real competition, just look in the mirror. After awhile you'll see your rivals scrambling for second place.” - Criss Jami

53. “Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend.” - Lao Tzu

54. “Often people that settle in life are those that only do what they can with what they have and where they are. Never settle for someone that didn't know your worth from the beginning, or build a life without God in it. Live beyond your low expectations.” - Shannon L. Alder

55. “I know that I am not always right to the perception of some, but I am not daunted of being wrong. That's the effectiveness of confidence.” - Lionel Suggs

56. “Instinctively I started to panic when Dr. Martinez strapped my arm down, andthen the panic just melted away, la la la.Someone took my other hand. Fang. I felt his calluses, his bones, hisstrength.“I’m so glad you’re here,” I slurred, smiling dopily up at him. I took inhis startled, worried expression but dismissed it. “I know everything’s fineif you’re here.”I thought I saw his cheeks flush, but I wasn’t too sure of anything anymore.” - James Patterson

57. “If you have confidence, if you believe in yourself, you can go anywhere.” - Katie Kacvinsky

58. “Confidence, like art, never comes from having all the answers; it comes from being open to all the questions.” - Earl Gray Stevens

59. “Let your confidence reflect your contentedness.” - Criss Jami

60. “It is easy to tell confidence from pride. Confidence lifts, encourages, helps, and is full of gratitude. Pride demeans, mocks, destroys, and is bitter and resentful.” - Damon Throop

61. “I do not wish to travel around the world. I already have the world trying to travel around me.” - Lionel Suggs

62. “He had the confidence of a man who had never been wounded.” - Victor Hugo

63. “Just because you're from a small town doesn't mean that you're small. Don't ever think anyone's more important than you are or has more valid experiences.” - Gwendolyn Heasley

64. “My message to you all is of hope, courage, and confidence.” - Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah

65. “Perhaps defining a self begins with simply making the first choice, simply rising up and deciding what you desire, and then methodically, like writing, putting one word after the other until you have created a whole self and a whole life in the process.” - Michele Rosenthal

66. “A winner is not someone who wins. It's someone who tries and isn't afraid to lose.” - Nusrat Sultana

67. “Carry the confidence.” - Diane Chamberlain

68. “Faith to me is trusting in every evidence that something is―that it is possible, that it is significant, that it is real.” - Richelle E. Goodrich

69. “Sometimes you just know... And then it doesn't even seem scary. Just certain and joyful. Like a deep stream, flowing steady and strong, jumping and splashing and churning as it passes around and over the land in which it is grounded. And for this knowing, and flowing, I am grateful.” - Vashti Lsc

70. “Real confidence has a realistic view of itself. It knows what it is capable of and not capable of. Real confidence does not need to overcompensate for anything, it doesn’t have to try harder to be more than what it already is. Real confidence does not beat itself up when it makes a mistake. Real confidence is secure enough to let someone else take the credit for something, without losing its own identity. Real confidence is humble. Real confidence recognizes its weaknesses and limitations, and is secure enough to admit when it is wrong."'Living With Confidence: From Fear To Love” - Dan Pedersen

71. “You crave winning and fear losing instead of just doing. To succeed you must remove your self-imposed limitations.” - Wayne Gerard Trotman

72. “Confidence is seen, not heard.” - Kelly Clarkson

73. “Whatever you are doing, love yourself for doing it. Whatever you are feeling, love yourself for feeling it.” - Thaddeus Golas

74. “While clothes may not make the woman, they certainly have a strong effect on her self-confidence, which, I believe, does make the woman.” - Mary Kay Ash

75. “One of the most powerful lessons in life is to recognize that no one can give you power, and many people don’t want you to have it. You have to find the courage to seize it, own it and hold on!” - Shannon L. Alder

76. “I replied that I did not quite know what my ailment had been, but that I had certainly suffered a good deal especially in mind. Further, on this subject, I did not consider it advisable to dwell, for the details of what I had undergone belonged to a portion of my existence in which I never expected my godmother to take a share. Into what a new region would such a confidence have led that hale, serene nature! The difference between her and me might be figured by that between the stately ship cruising safe on smooth seas, with its full complement of crew, a captain gay and brave, and venturous and provident; and the life-boat, which most days of the year lies dry and solitary in an old, dark boat-house, only putting to sea when the billows run high in rough weather, when cloud encounters water, when danger and death divide between them the rule of the great deep. No, the "Louisa Bretton" never was out of harbour on such a night, and in such a scene: her crew could not conceive it; so the half-drowned life-boat man keeps his own counsel, and spins no yarns.” - Charlotte Brontë

77. “His own image; no longer a dark, gray bird, ugly and disagreeable to look at, but a graceful and beautiful swan. To be born in a duck's nest, in a farmyard, is of no consequence to a bird, if it is hatched from a swan's egg.” - Hans Christian Andersen

78. “The greater the artist, the greater the doubt. Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize."[Modernism's Patriarch (Time Magazine, June 10, 1996)]” - Robert Hughes

79. “With the knowledge of her aloneness came a rush of self-declaration: I will not be nothing.” - Robin McKinley

80. “Fake confidence on the outside often trumps truthful turmoil on the inside.” - Rob Lowe

81. “The problem isn’t that I think so highly of myself. It is just that you think so little of yourself. Live life BIG, BOLD and OUT LOUD!” - Shannon L. Alder

82. “Saying just the right thing after a considerable, awkward pause is far less effective than saying the wrong thing with perfect timing. I'm telling you.” - Augusten Burroughs

83. “You’ve got to be sure of yourself beforeYou can ever win a prize.” - Napoleon Hill

84. “Staying silent is like a slow growing cancer to the soul and a trait of a true coward. There is nothing intelligent about not standing up for yourself. You may not win every battle. However, everyone will at least know what you stood for—YOU.” - Shannon L. Alder

85. “If I could explain a head in a barrel to the King, he thought, I can explain a man in a tanpit to a Bishop. But I'd sooner be more certain of the facts.” - Pat McIntosh

86. “Most people think confidence lies in an excessive rehearsal. It’s true that man has to prepare, plan and practice before projecting his purposes. But a time must definitely arrive when man has to put an end to learning and rehearsal and start practicing what he spent time learning.” - Israelmore Ayivor

87. “The worst thing to call somebody is crazy, it's dismissive. 'But I don't understand this person', so they're crazy. That's bullshit cause people are not crazy, they strong people, maybe their environment is a little sick.” - Dave Chapelle