100 Confidence Quotes To Believe In Yourself

Do you struggle with low self esteem?

Having problems with believing in yourself?

Do you sometimes lack the courage to take chances?

Or even worse, do you not like the person you see in the mirror?

If so, here are a list of the best positive inspirational and motivational self confidence quotes and sayings (with pictures and images) to help you believe in yourself to overcome self-doubt in life, your physical appearance, relationships, a job interview, taking a test in school, and more!

The truth is…

Many people have a hard time with their self esteem.

Even the people who you would assume don’t like athletes, models, or movie stars.

Sadly, most of us were not raised in a healthy way that encouraged us to believe in ourselves.

And because we did not learn how to pick ourselves up from failures or how to love ourselves no matter what we looked like, over time we learned to believe that we are not good enough.

So whether you struggle with your body or self image, lack the ability to take chances in life, or are constantly doubting yourself, these powerful words of encouragement will help you gain and increase your self confidence so that you can become your best self.

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SHORT CONFIDENCE QUOTES

You cannot fail at being yourself. – Wayne Dyer

You don’t find will power, you create it. – Unknown

Train your mind to see the good in any situation. – Unknown

Stop doubting yourself. Work hard and make it happen. – Unknown

The first and greatest victory is to conquer self. – Plato

You are what you believe yourself to be. – Paulo Coelho

Believe you can and you’re halfway there. – Theodore Roosevelt

Once you choose hope, anything’s possible. – Christopher Reeve

Don’t try to be perfect. Just try to be better than you were yesterday. – Unknown

With confidence you have won before you have started. – Marcus Garvey

INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES ABOUT CONFIDENCE

You must do the thing you think you cannot do. – Eleanor Roosevelt

You have to be at your strongest when you’re feeling at your weakest. – Unknown

Your positive action combined with positive thinking results in success. – Unknown

It’s not who you are that holds you back, it’s who you think you’re not. – Unknown

The man who does not value himself, cannot value anything or anyone. – Ayn Rand

Never stop trying. Never stop believing. Never give up. Your day will come. – Unknown

The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease for ever to be able to do it. – J.M. Barrie

Your mind is a powerful thing. When you fill it with positive thoughts, your life will start to change. – Unknown

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. – Helen Keller

Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. – Christopher Robin

QUOTES ABOUT CONFIDENCE IN YOURSELF

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. – Eleanor Roosevelt

Whether you think you can or can’t, your’e right. – Henry Ford

To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance. – Oscar Wilde

Confidence is not ‘They will like me’. Confidence is ‘I’ll be fine if they don’t’ – Unknown

Argue for your limitations and, sure enough, they’re yours. – Richard Bach

Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do. – Dr. Benjamin Spock

Our own self-esteem is something we can actually twist in whatever way we want. ― Stephen Richards

Always be yourself and have faith in yourself. Do not go out and look for a successful personality and try to duplicate it. – Bruce Lee

Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy. – Norman Vincent Peale

CONFIDENCE BUILDING QUOTES

I can and I will. Watch me. – Carrie Green

What you choose to focus on expands and grows. – Unknown

Confidence comes from discipline and training. – Robert Kiyosaki

It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves. – Sir Edmund Hillary

The first place where self-esteem begins its journey is within us. – Stephen Richards

Nothing builds self-esteem and self-confidence like accomplishment. – Thomas Carlyle

Even the greatest were beginners. Don’t be afraid to take that first step. – Unknown

Don’t think about what might go wrong. Think about what might go right. – Unknown

Confidence is something you create in yourself by believing in who you are. – Unknown

The best way to gain self-confidence is to do what you are afraid to do. – Swati Sharma

Confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong. – Peter T. Mcintyre

Confidence is a habit that can be developed by acting as if you already had the confidence you desire to have. – Brian Tracy

Don’t be afraid of your fears. They’re not there to scare you. They’re there to let you know that something is worth it. – C. JoyBell C.

CONFIDENCE QUOTES FOR HER

Confidence is silent and insecurity is loud. – Unknown

People will see you the way you see yourself. – Sergio Diaz

Accept yourself, love yourself, and keep moving forward. – Roy T. Bennett

Talk to yourself in the same way you would to someone you love. – Brene Brown

Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are. – Marilyn Monroe

What you think of yourself is much more important than what people think of you. – Unknown

You yourself, as much as anyone in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection. – Sharon Salzberg

The only person who can pull me down is myself, and I’m not going to let myself pull me down anymore. – C. JoyBell C

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world. – Lucille Ball

Self-confidence is the most attractive quality a person can have. How can anyone see how great you are if you can’t see it yourself? – Unknown

No matter who you are, no matter what you did, no matter where you’ve come from, you can always change, and become a better version of yourself. ― Madonna

QUOTES ABOUT SELF CONFIDENCE & BEAUTY

There is no cosmetic for beauty like happiness. – Maria Mitchell

Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself. – Coco Chanel

All that matters is how you see yourself. – Conor McGregor

Be yourself. An original is so much better than a copy. – Unknown

Of all the things you wear, your expression is the most important. – Janet Lane

You are more powerful than you know; you are beautiful just as you are. – Melissa Etheridge

Confidence is the ability to feel beautiful, without needing someone to tell you. – Unknown

Happiness is the secret to all beauty. There is no beauty without happiness. – Christian Dior

If you’re presenting yourself with confidence, you can pull off pretty much anything. – Katy Perry

I can’t think of any better representation of beauty than someone who is unafraid to be herself. – Emma Stone

Love who you are, embrace who you are. Love yourself. When you love yourself, people can kind of pick up on that: they can see confidence, they can see self-esteem, and naturally, people gravitate towards you.” – Lilly Singh

As long as you look for someone else to validate who you are by seeking their approval, you are setting yourself up for disaster. You have to be whole and complete in yourself. No one can give you that. You have to know who you are – what others say is irrelevant. – Nic Sheff

QUOTES ABOUT SELF CONFIDENCE & HAPPINESS

Whatever you decide to do, make sure it makes you happy. – Unknown

I am in charge of how I feel and today I am feeling happiness. – Unknown

Be so happy that when others look at you they become happy too. – Unknown

Happiness is found when you stop comparing yourself to other people. – Unknown

Let your smile change the world, but don’t let the world change your smile. – Unknown

Take responsibility of your own happiness, never put it in other people’s hands. – Roy T. Bennett

Your relationship with yourself sets the tone for every other relationship you have. – Unknown

Every morning you have a new opportunity to become a happier version of yourself. – Unknown

Be happy not because everything is good, but because you can see the good side of everything. – Unknown

The key to being happy is knowing you have the power to choose what to accept and what to let go. – Unknown

CONFIDENCE & COURAGE QUOTES

Courage is the birthplace of confidence. – Debbie Millman

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage. – Anaïs Nin

It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are. – E.E. Cummings

Be humble in your confidence yet courageous in your character. – Melanie Koulouris

All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. – Walt Disney

Courage doesn’t always roar, sometimes it’s the quiet voice at the end of the day whispering ‘I will try again tomorrow’. – Mary Anne Radmacher

Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t. – Rikki Rogers

Successful people have fear, successful people have doubts, and successful people have worries. They just don’t let these feelings stop them. – T. Harv Eker

Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy. – Dale Carnegie

You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along. – Eleanor Roosevelt

To have faith doesn’t mean you get any less frustrated when you don’t do your best, but you know that it’s not life and death. Take what you’re given, and when you continue to work hard, you will see results. That will give you the confidence you need to keep going. – Tom Lehman

CONFIDENCE SAYINGS

Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle with your demons will cause your angels to sing. – August Wilson

Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life. Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement. – Golda Meir

Self love. It doesn’t mean that everyone will treat you the way you deserve to be treated. It means that you won’t let them change the way you see yourself; nor will you stick around for them to destroy you. – Tony A Gaskins

How To Be More Confident

Step 1 – Stop comparing yourself to others

It can be difficult to see others who might be better looking or have more abilities than you.

But you must not focus on them and only focus on yourself.

No matter where you are at in your life, you are at a perfect place.

Take it one step at a time and work on you.

Focus on yourself and only on yourself.

As the saying goes, “What you choose to focus on expands.”

Therefore, if you put all of your energy on yourself and not on others, you will see massive improvements.

Step 2 – Love and accept yourself

This can be tough but it is essential.

You must learn to love yourself no matter what flaws or imperfections you think you have.

The only way you can truly grow is if you start by loving yourself.

True confidence comes from when you accept yourself no matter what.

Step 3 – Stop seeking outside validation

Only you can validate yourself.

No one outside of yourself can truly make you feel good about yourself.

You need to stop caring about what other people think and just focus on what you think.

And consequentially, people are attracted to other people who don’t seek their validation.

It is quite unattractive to be with someone who needs your validation or approval.

So stop seeking it.

Step 4 – Get good at something

It’s important that you invest the time in being good at something.

Whether it is singing, dancing, painting, fixing, building, etc.

You need to get good at something.

By having a skill that allows you to shine as an expert, you will feel much better about yourself.

And, it will allow you to show others that you are good at something which will give you more confidence.

Step 5 – Sculpt your look

No matter how plain or unattractive you think you are, every person (yes I said every person) has the ability to find their look.

No. Not all of us can be a super model.

And not all of us have the genetics to be as psychically attractive as what the general consensus defines as attractive.

But we all have the ability to sculpt a look that makes us shine and feel good about ourselves.

Take the time to discover your best look and work on it.

But do it for yourself, not because you care about what others think.

Step 6 – Build your body

One of the best ways to increase and improve your confidence is by developing your body.

Now before you gasp and say, “But I don’t want to go to the gym”, you don’t have to.

There are many ways of being physically active without lifting weights.

You can do yoga, pilates, swim, run, and so on.

But you must have some form of relationship with your body that develops a healthy lifestyle where you are progressing in some way.

When you own your relationship with your body and “feel good naked”, that will help you have more confidence in yourself.

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