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Confidence Quotes

On self-belief, style, and trusting your own instincts.

These quotes trace confidence across very different settings: a director more sure of directing than writing, a performer whose bold teenage confidence later got weighed down by experience, and the link between confidence and a distinct personal style. Read more in Confident quotes.

I have a high degree of confidence about India's growth potential in IT.

Quotes by Sanjay Kumar

I feel that confidence is the essence for a good performance.

Quotes by Sangeetha Krish

I feel comfortable in Spanish, I chat like a parrot, but I don't have the confidence in Spanish that I do in English.

Quotes by Sandra Cisneros

Big wins give you confidence.

Quotes by Sandeep Singh

If we despond, public confidence is destroyed, the people will no longer yield their support to a hopeless contest, and American liberty is no more. Through the darkness which shrouds our prospects, the ark of safety is visible. Despondency becomes...

Quotes by Samuel Adams

If you win the Carling Cup, it can give you confidence, and sometimes, when you haven't won a trophy, you become scared of winning.

Quotes by Samir Nasri

Performing in Detroit or performing in Chicago, you're on your own turf, but when you tour a show, the audiences change. You're in a completely different space; sensibilities change. I think I learned a lot from doing that - how...

Quotes by Sam Richardson

The integrity of the federal procurement system needs to be protected so that the public has confidence in government contracts, and small businesses have every opportunity to compete.

Quotes by Sam Graves

At the Department of Justice, our ability to fulfill our responsibilities - to advocate for victims, to vigorously pursue misconduct, to seek justice in all its forms - depends on public confidence in the institutions we represent.

Quotes by Sally Yates

It's really important to me that the public have confidence in their criminal justice system. We don't operate very well if the public doesn't trust us.

Quotes by Sally Yates

It's been a massive confidence booster to know the managers picking you each game in a position where you're playing well. It gives you a lot of belief that you're doing the right things.

Quotes by Ryan Sessegnon

To go away and win a tournament for your country and come back and know that everyone has heard of it and is talking about it gives you confidence going back to your club.

Quotes by Ryan Sessegnon

When you can win with a couple of goals, it is always really good for confidence.

Quotes by Ryan Babel

For a player to really be at his best you have to give him a certain confidence, but I did not feel appreciated by some people at Liverpool.

Quotes by Ryan Babel

I have enough confidence at the moment to say that I have the potential to play at the same level as Arjen Robben or Franck Ribery.

Quotes by Ryan Babel

Scoring a goal is always wonderful and gives any player confidence.

Quotes by Ryan Babel

I think a lot of people mistake my confidence on stage for cockiness in real life, and that's actually farthest from the truth. When I'm on stage, I'm that confident and that cocky because I have a microphone in my...

Quotes by Russell Peters

No matter where you are, the root of you is designed from a young age. So if my confidence was taken as a child, you can gain back a lot of the confidence, but that root of the cavity will...

Quotes by Russell Peters

I think I finally overcame my self-esteem and confidence issues at around 20.

Quotes by Rupi Kaur

The only place you can really find the confidence and the love for yourself is within you, so that has to be what carries you: not all of these external things.

Quotes by Rumer Willis

Frequently Asked Questions

Does confidence look the same throughout life, according to these quotes?
Not necessarily. One speaker reflects on how their confidence changed over time, describing "this kind of robust confidence that I had as a teenager," which later became constricted by the time they reached their mid-20s. It's an honest look at how confidence can shift with experience.
What qualities are linked to confidence in these quotes?
Quite a few. One quote calls confidence "the root of so many attractive qualities, a sense of humor, a sense of style, a willingness to be who you are no matter what anyone else might think or say." For more on trusting yourself in that way, see our Belief quotes.
Is confidence described differently across creative fields?
Yes — one speaker admits feeling "more confidence as a director than my ability as a writer," showing that confidence can vary a lot from one skill to another, even for the same person.
Do these quotes connect confidence to working hard, especially for women?
One does, observing that audiences can sense when "she's worked twice as hard to get there," in a line that also mentions funny women "from Carol Burnett to Joan Rivers." It ties confidence to earned respect built through effort.
Where can I find more quotes about self-belief like these?
Our Confident collection is a natural next stop, and if you're looking for something to say daily, our Status page has short confidence lines. For a more spiritual angle, browse our Prayers collection too.

A few speak to confidence earned the hard way, especially performers who feel they had to prove themselves twice over before an audience took them seriously. See Belief quotes and Status updates for more.