100 Confidence Quotes To Boost Your Mood

By Maxime Lagacé

Maxime is the founder of WisdomQuotes. He has been collecting quotes since 2004. His goal? To help you develop a calm and peaceful mind. Learn more about him on his about page.

Top 10 Quotes – Short – Inspirational – More Quotes – Visual – Takeaways – Video – Further Readings

So I lacked confidence.

Big time.

It was 2004.

I had just lost my girlfriend in a car accident.

And my father was frequently absent from our daily lives.

So what did I do?

As usual, I went on the Internet in search of the best quotes, in search of relief, and answers.

The result?

100 of the best confidence quotes I could find.

I hope it will inspire you and help you believe in yourself more, as it did to me.

You’ll discover quotes by Einstein, Buddha, Lao Tzu, and more.

Enjoy!

Top 10 Confidence Quotes

Action is a high road to self-confidence and self-esteem. Bruce Lee

Self-command is the main elegance. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye. Helen Keller

I do not believe in taking the right decision, I take a decision and make it right. Muhammad Ali Jinnah

If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. Henry David Thoreau

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

One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation. Arthur Ashe

Confidence cannot find a place wherein to rest in safety. Virgil

As is our confidence, so is our capacity. William Hazlitt

A true genius admits that he/she knows nothing. Albert Einstein

Short Confidence Quotes

True confidence is quiet; insecurity is loud. Steve Magness

Don’t rush. Just do your thing. Maxime Lagacé

The more you care, the stronger you can be. Jim Rohn

Don’t say, “If I could, I would”. Say, “If I can, I will”. Jim Rohn

Don’t settle. Don’t struggle. Naval Ravikant

Start with the end in mind. Stephen Covey

Arrogance is loud, confidence is quiet. James Pierce

Humor comes from self-confidence. Rita Mae Brown

We are what we believe we are. C.S. Lewis

A calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence. 14th Dalai Lama

All I want to do is change the world. W. Clement Stone

Experience leads to self-understanding which leads to self-confidence. Maxime Lagacé

Courage is the birthplace of confidence. Debbie Millman

Confidence is a very fragile thing. Joe Montana

All that matters is how you see yourself. Conor McGregor

A bold act requires a high degree of confidence. Robert Greene

Many admire and glorify those who act boldly. Robert Greene

Be proud to wear you. Dodinsky

I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions. Stephen Covey

Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string. Ralph Waldo Emerson

You were born to be real, not to be perfect. Unknown

Not caring about getting any validation is a sign of self-confidence. Unknown

The number one purpose in life, is to better oneself. David Goggins

When you have confidence, you can do anything. Sloane Stephens

Experience tells you what to do; confidence allows you to do it. Stan Smith

As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Inspirational Confidence Quotes

Be faithful to that which exists within yourself. André Gide

Confidence comes from being prepared. John Wooden

A great man is always willing to be little. Ralph Waldo Emerson

When you have confidence, you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun, you can do amazing things. Joe Namath

Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen. Michael Jordan

All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure. Mark Twain

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

Confidence is not a belief in success. It’s a comfort with failure. Mark Manson

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

Confidence is important but ego is something false. Humility is the way to build confidence. Frank Shamrock

We need a new approach to building confidence, one focused on the inside. Steve Magness

I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship. Louisa May Alcott

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

I do not care so much what I am to others as I care what I am to myself. Michel de Montaigne

The world belongs to those who set out to conquer it armed with self-confidence and good humour. Charles Dickens

Your desire for what you want just has to be greater than your fear of it. That’s all. Neil Strauss

Believe in your infinite potential. Your only limitations are those you set upon yourself. Roy T. Bennett

Look well into thyself; there is a source of strength which will always spring up if thou wilt always look. Marcus Aurelius

If you believe it will work out, you’ll see opportunities. If you believe it won’t you will see obstacles. Wayne Dyer

To give oneself is the only way of becoming oneself. Earl Nightingale

The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me. Ayn Rand

The world steps aside for the man who knows where he is going. James Allen

Related

More Quotes About Confidence

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

You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them. Michael Jordan

Every time I became too confident, life reminded me I should not. Maxime Lagacé

Confidence is the food of the wise man but the liquor of the fool. Vikram (The Office)

The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent full of doubt. Bertrand Russell

Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. Mahatma Gandhi

Skill and confidence are an unconquered army. George Herbert

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

Our levels of desire, patience, persistence, and confidence end up playing a much larger role in success than sheer reasoning powers. Robert Greene

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The only way to be truly confident in yourself is to become comfortable with what you lack. Mark Manson

Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained. Marie Curie

You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do. Eleanor Roosevelt

Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen. Brené Brown (Daring Greatly, Amazon book)

Every woman that finally figured out her worth, has picked up her suitcases of pride and boarded a flight to freedom, which landed in the valley of change. Shannon L. Alder

Be a lamp for yourselves. Be your own refuge. Seek for no other. All things must pass. Strive on diligently. Don’t give up. Buddha

Believe that no matter what happens you’re going to be fine anyway. Unknown

Confidence is preparation. Everything else is beyond your control. Richard Kline

One learns to ignore criticism by first learning to ignore applause. Robert Brault

A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval. Mark Twain

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

Somehow I can’t believe that there are any heights that can’t be scaled by a man who knows the secrets of making dreams come true. This special secret, it seems to me, can be summarized in four Cs. They are curiosity, confidence, courage, and constancy, and the greatest of all is confidence. When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionable. Walt Disney

Confidence comes from caring. Caring comes from love. Maxime Lagacé

Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. William James

I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was. Muhammad Ali

What could we accomplish if we knew we could not fail? Eleanor Roosevelt

Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence. Vince Lombardi

You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish if you hold that desire with singleness of purpose. Abraham Lincoln

Believing that the dots will connect down the road will give you the confidence to follow your heart. Steve Jobs

Confidence must be monitored so that it does not spoil or rot and turn to arrogance. John Wooden

Confidence is that magic pill that makes you instantly better in everything you do. Gal Shapira

They can do all because they think they can. Virgil

Conclusion

The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom. James Allen

Visual For Confidence Quotes

A true genius admits that he/she knows nothing. Albert Einstein

You can have anything you want, if you want it badly enough. Abraham Lincoln

Just say yes and you’ll figure it out afterwards. Tina Fey

Put all excuses aside and remember this – you are capable. Zig Ziglar

Key Takeaways

Remember: Overthinking kills confidence. Action creates it.
When you have confidence, you don’t need to show off. You just do your things.
A simple way to build confidence? Meditation. Research says it can help you feel calmer.
Always keep in mind: you’re not what happens to you. You are what you decide.
The path to confidence often looks like this: failing, getting up, failing, getting up, forever. It’s about never giving up.