40 Inspiring Self Confidence Quotes

Find some inspiration in these delightful self confidence quotes from the book “1001 Ways to Confidence”. I hope they remind you of how incredible, powerful and resilient you are.

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Self-Confidence Quotes

Quotes about Confidence and Respect

1. Confidence involves self-respect; knowing your rights and valuing yourself as a person.

Confidence involves self-respect; knowing your rights and valuing yourself as a person.

2. If we allow others to disrespect us, we start to disrespect ourselves.

If we allow others to disrespect us, we start to disrespect ourselves.

3. Do what you believe to be right, whatever other people think. Ignoring mockery and criticism and confidently following your own path, is a sign of your integrity, and in time, you will be respected for it.

4. “Ego is false confidence, self-respect is true confidence.” – Naval Ravikant

5. Confidence increases your chances of being treated with dignity and respect. Never lose your confidence. Never let anyone undermine it.

Quotes about Confidence and Love

6. Loving others and loving yourself are two parts of the same whole.

7. Look in the mirror everyday and say out loud, ‘I like myself’.

8. Accept yourself; then others will.

Confidence Quotes: Accept Yourself Then Others Will

Self-confidence Quotes and Your Ability

9. Believe in your ability, and you may find yourself being able to do greater things than you ever expected.

10. Confidence is trusting your own instincts, not relying on other people to tell you how to behave.

Confidence is trusting your own instincts, not relying on other people to tell you how to behave.

11. Every great achievement starts with the decision to try, and the confidence to act.

Every great achievement starts with the decision to try, and the confidence to act.

12. Compete with yourself, not with others.

13. “Don’t bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.” – William Faulkner

Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself. - William Faulkner

14. Grasping opportunities when they come along is a sign of self-confidence and willingness to challenge oneself.

Grasping opportunities when they come along is a sign of self-confidence and willingness to challenge oneself.

15. Don’t live down to other people’s expectations of you; live up to your own.

Don’t live down to other people’s expectations of you; live up to your own.

16. “If we did all the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves.” – Thomas Edison

17. Confidence is: self-esteem; optimism; courage; integrity; the ability to trust oneself, and to trust others; an understanding of one’s capabilities; and the energy to fulfill one’s potential.

18. Don’t wait passively for something to happen. Be proactive – go out and make it happen!

19. Believe you are powerful, Believe you are strong, Believe you can achieve your goals, Believe in the promise of tomorrow, Believe you can fulfill your dreams, Believe in yourself.

20. Motivation is when your dreams put on their work clothes.

Motivation is when your dreams put on their work clothes.

21. You can only become what you are by refusing to be what others decided you should be.

You can only become what you are by refusing to be what others decided you should be.

Self-confidence and fear

22. “It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” – Edmund Hillary

23. The best way to become confident is to tackle what you’re scared of.

24. The best way to gain self-confidence is to do what you are afraid to do.

25. Self-confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong.

26. Have confidence that if you have done a little thing well, you can do a bigger thing well too. -David Storey

27. “The real difficulty is to overcome how you think about yourself.” – Maya Angelou

Self-confidence and how you are treated

27. “Stop acting so small. You are the universe in ecstatic motion.” – Rumi

28. If you rely on the opinions of others to give you confidence, you’re bound to fail.

If you rely on the opinions of others to give you confidence, you're bound to fail.

29. When you feel mistreated and misunderstood, you may be tempted to play the martyr. Don’t. Chances are, no one will notice you suffering in silence.

When you feel mistreated and misunderstood, you may be tempted to play the martyr. Don’t. Chances are, no one will notice you suffering in silence.

30. As a member of the human race, you are equal to all other human beings in the world. Never forget that.

31. If you put a low value on yourself, you can’t expect others to raise the price.

32. Don’t immediately respond to compliments with a negative comment about yourself. Learn to accept them gracefully when they come.

Don’t immediately respond to compliments with a negative comment about yourself. Learn to accept them gracefully when they come.

33. Confidence is being prepared for any circumstances. Because circumstances are always outside your control.

34. “I was always looking outside myself for confidence and strength, but it comes from within. It is there all the time.” – Anna Freud

I was always looking outside myself for confidence and strength, but it comes from within. It is there all the time. – Anna Freud

35. We always have a distorted view of ourselves. The things we regard as weaknesses may actually be strengths, and what we like about ourselves may not be as important to others as we think.

We always have a distorted view of ourselves. The things we regard as weaknesses may actually be strengths, and what we like about ourselves may not be as important to others as we think.

36. Your value doesn’t decrease based on someone’s inability to see your worth.

More Self-confidence quotes

37. Everybody wants to be confident, but there are no shortcuts. Confidence comes through hard work, testing yourself, and not being afraid to fail.

Self confidence quotes: Everybody wants to be confident, but there are no shortcuts. Confidence comes through hard work, testing yourself, and not being afraid to fail.

38. “One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.” – Arthur Ashe

39. Confidence is silent. Insecurities are loud.

40. “As long as you keep going, you’ll keep getting better. And as you get better, you gain more confidence. That alone is success.” – Tamara Taylor

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8 Comments

  1. I always need quotes like these – so thank you for sharing and for brightening up my Saturday morning! My favourite was number 8 – ‘Confidence is trusting your own instincts, not relying on other people to tell you how to behave’. I’ve got to remember that one <3

  2. This is the most perfect post for me to read right now, thank you so much for sharing Ros! These are fantastic quotes and a great way to feel motivated and inspired. I have jotted a few down in my notebook to look at when I need some encouragement, so thank you! I’m glad I read this today as it is such a brilliant way to start a brand new week and month with so much positivity! Awesome post, have a lovely day!! <3 xx

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