Quotes about Confidence

When the Lord finished the world, he pronounced it good. That is what I said about my first work, too. But Time, I tell you, Time takes the confidence out of these incautious opinions. It is more than likely that He thinks about the world, now, pretty much as I think about the Innocents Abroad. The fact is, there is a trifle too much water in both.

There was not a man in the party but believed that with a little practice he could stand in a row, especially if there were others along;

To succeed in life you need two things: Ignorance and confidence

We must substitute courage for caution.

Don't allow anybody to make you feel that you're nobody.

A final victory is an accumulation of many short-term encounters. To lightly dismiss a success because it does not usher in a complete order of justice is to fail to comprehend the process of full victory. It underestimates the value of confrontation and dissolves the confidence born of partial victory by which new efforts are powered.

Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase. Just take the first step.

A final victory is an accumulation of many short-term encounters. To lightly dismiss a success because it does not usher in a complete order of justice is to fail to comprehend the process of achieving full victory. It underestimates the value of confrontation and dissolves the confidence born of a partial victory by which new efforts are powered.

Holmes smiled, and clapped Lestrade upon the shoulder. "Instead of being ruined, my good sir, you will find that

If the confidence of children can be gained, and they are led to speak freely, it is surprising how many claim to have seen fairies.

If we suspect that a man is lying, we should pretend to believe him; for then he becomes bold and assured, lies more vigorously, and is unmasked.

He who is without hope is also without fear. - On Psychology