“wanting something does not make it real.”

“Thinking something does not make it true. Wanting something does not make it real.”

“It is not a camera, or a reporter that makes something real and genuine; more often a camera or a reporter does the opposite.”

“Real. Does that make me imaginary?”

“To write does not mean to convert the real into words but to make the power of the word real.”

“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”