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1 " Start having more confidence in yourself, and others will do the same. "
― Chris Mentillo
2 " The demons of animism were usually hostile to man, but it seems as though man had more confidence in himself in those days than later on. "
― Sigmund Freud , New Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis
3 " As spiritual searchers we need to become freer and freer of the attachment to our own smallness in which we get occupied with me-me-me. Pondering on large ideas or standing in front of things which remind us of a vast scale can free us from acquisitiveness and competitiveness and from our likes and dislikes. If we sit with an increasing stillness of the body, and attune our mind to the sky or to the ocean or to the myriad stars at night, or any other indicators of vastness, the mind gradually stills and the heart is filled with quiet joy. Also recalling our own experiences in which we acted generously or with compassion for the simple delight of it without expectation of any gain can give us more confidence in the existence of a deeper goodness from which we may deviate. (39) "
― , The Wisdom of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras: A New Translation and Guide by Ravi Ravindra
4 " Once you've chosen a man, don't try to change him, I wrote, with more confidence. It can't be done. More important -- don't let him try to change you. He can't do it either, but men always try. "
5 " Decadence, decadence, he said to himself. They’ve lost everything and gained nothing. The French had merely daubed on the finishing touches at the end of a process which had begun five hundred years ago, at least. Their intuitive moral desires coincided with the ideals embodied in the formulas of their religion, yet they could live in accordance neither with those deepest impulses nor with the precepts of the religion, because society came in between with all the pressure of its tradition. No one could afford to be honest or generous or merciful because every one of them distrusted all the others; often they had more confidence in a Christian they were meeting for the first time than in a Moslem they had known for years. "
― Paul Bowles , The Spider's House
6 " The church says the earth is flat; but I have seen its shadow on the moon, and I have more confidence even in a shadow than in the church. "
― Ferdinand Magellan
7 " Gossip is an idle talk that makes you look worse than the person you are talking about, and people tend to have more confidence in the person you talked about when they get tired of your gossip. Speak with love and kindness or don't speak at all. "
― Uzoma Nnadi
8 " Why should we worry about what others think of us, do we have more confidence in their opinions than we do our own? "
― Brigham Young
9 " Both sides had more confidence in their opponents' weaknesses than their own strength. "
― H.W. Brands , American Colossus: The Triumph of Capitalism, 1865-1900
10 " If you want to appear more confident—speak slowly, articulately, clearly, and deliberately. Communicating with clarity will not only help you build more confidence in yourself, but it will inspire respect from others. "
― Susan C. Young , The Art of Being: 8 Ways to Optimize Your Presence & Essence for Positive Impact (The Art of First Impressions for Positive Impact, #1)
11 " If you were to spend your own time and money to hire a consultant, coach, or trainer, wouldn’t it give you more confidence knowing that they have " walked the talk" and have vast experience with what they are teaching? "
12 " However, I must say that I am very happy to see that we have such a positive result for our first referendum in our history and that gives me more confidence in Taiwan's democracy. "
