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Confidence Quotes by Famous Authors

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1. “We’re young, we’re not monsters, no fools: we’ll conquer happiness for ourselves.”

Ivan Turgenev

Youth, Hope, Confidence, Self-Determination, Pursuit Of Joy

2. “I agree with no one's opinion. I have some of my own.”

Ivan Turgenev

Independence, Thought, Belief, Identity, Confidence

3. “There is no feeling in this world to be compared with self-reliance – do not sacrifice that to anything else.”

John D. Rockefeller

Self-Reliance, Independence, Strength, Confidence, Freedom

4. “Immense power is acquired by assuring yourself in your secret reveries that you were born to control affairs.”

Andrew Carnegie

Power, Confidence, Mindset, Success, Control

5. “It is trying to be other than one’s self that unmans one. Be your own natural self and go ahead.”

Andrew Carnegie

Authenticity, Confidence, Individuality, Success, Mindset

6. “If you don’t toot your own horn, don’t complain that there’s no music.”

Guy Kawasaki

Confidence, Self-Promotion, Recognition, Awareness, Initiative

7. “Revolutionary leaders have to care more about what they think of themselves than what the world thinks of them.”

Guy Kawasaki

Leadership, Vision, Confidence, Revolution, Change

8. “Sometimes blissful ignorance is awfully empowering.”

Guy Kawasaki

Ignorance, Mindset, Confidence, Simplicity, Perspective

9. “Not many people agree with what I do.”

Guy Kawasaki

Individuality, Mindset, Confidence, Perseverance, Criticism

10. “I know people who believe in ghosts but don’t believe in themselves.”

Mitch Hedberg

Belief, Confidence, Humor, Irony, Psychology

11. “I’m a hard act to follow, because when I’m done, I take the microphone with me.”

Mitch Hedberg

Performance, Humor, Confidence, Comedy, Stage

12. “Do you think I am standing here, making this up as I go? I am sorry to disillusion you. I am not Robin Williams. I am the king of the pen.”

Mitch Hedberg

Comedy, Writing, Performance, Confidence, Sarcasm

13. “All these jokes have been pre-approved as funny by me.”

Mitch Hedberg

Humor, Confidence, Sarcasm, Comedy, Self-Approval

14. “I find no intellect comparable to my own.”

Margaret Fuller

Intellect, Confidence, Individuality, Genius, Thought

15. “In order that she may be able to give her hand with dignity, she must be able to stand alone.”

Margaret Fuller

Independence, Dignity, Strength, Self-Reliance, Confidence

16. “I now know all the people worth knowing in America, and I find no intellect comparable to my own.”

Margaret Fuller

Intellect, Confidence, Society, America, Individuality

17. “I've always had to conquer fear when I'm on stage. Basically, I was and still am a very shy person. It's absolutely in conflict with what I do. But once I deliver the first joke I'm okay. It's like I'm out there all by myself just delivering my lines to nobody in particular without ever trying to notice the audience in front of me.”

Steven Wright

Comedy, Performance, Fear, Public Speaking, Confidence

18. “If you are scared of public speaking it is because you are speaking to the crowd. Not to yourself.”

Ankur Warikoo

Public-speaking, Fear, Self-focus, Confidence, Authenticity

19. “You are in love with yourself, when you are not affected by what people think of you.”

Ankur Warikoo

Self-love, Independence, Confidence, Identity, Freedom

20. “Sometimes, all we need in life is for someone to believe in us, more than we believe in ourselves.”

Ankur Warikoo

Belief, Support, Confidence, Encouragement, Growth

21. “If you are not disappointed in yourself, it doesn’t matter who else is disappointed in you. If you are disappointed in yourself, it doesn’t matter who believes in you.”

Ankur Warikoo

Self-worth, Disappointment, Belief, Resilience, Confidence