The 70 best quotes about confidence

Several reflections on the importance of believing in oneself and in the relationships we establish.

The phrases on confidence collected in the following lines give an idea of the value that this psychological element has for our own personal development, as well as in our social life. And it is that as much the confidence in other people as the confidence in oneself are fundamental elements to have a satisfactory life sustained by solid and lasting commitments.

70 phrases of confidence to better regulate our relationships

To enjoy the peace of mind necessary to not give up anything, it is necessary to to believe in ourselves and in the people who surround us, be they friends or relatives.whether they are friends or family. This is a selection of phrases of confidence that will help you to strengthen yours.

1. If people like you, they will listen to you, but if they trust you, they will do business with you (Zig Ziglar).

This reflection lets us see that to inspire trust, we need not only to treat people with dignity treat people with dignity.

It does not bother me that you have lied to me, it bothers me that from now on I cannot believe you (Friedrich Nietzsche).

We have to come to terms with what it takes to break the trust of others.

3. The trust of the innocent is the liar's most useful tool (Stephen King).

Sometimes it can be a person's Achilles heel.

4. The best way to know if you can trust someone is to trust them (Ernest Hemingway).

You have to let yourself go, as this is the only way to overcome your fears.

5. Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined (Henry David Thoreau)

A piece of advice from David Thoreau.

6. Don't trust people who tell you other people's secrets (Dan Howell).

...since they do not live up to the trust placed in them.

7. The way to develop self-confidence is to do what you fear and keep a record of your successful experiences (William Jennings Bryan).

Re-reading them from time to time can be a comforting and exciting experience.

8. It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it (Warren Buffett).

Some mistakes can cost us** our faith in ourselves**.

9. The inability to be open to hope is what blocks confidence, and blocked confidence is the reason for ruined dreams (Elizabeth Gilbert).

We must constantly nourish our hope.

10. When trust is high, communication is easy, instantaneous and effective (Stephen R. Covey)

One of the phrases about confidence that express the power of this psychological element.

11. Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none (William Shakespeare).

By following these maxims we can to socialize without fear.

12. Trust more in the man who is always wrong than in the man who never doubts (Eric Sevareid)

...since the former will always be evaluating every decision to be made.

13. Most good relationships are based on mutual trust and respect (Mona Sutphen).

These are the basis for any healthy relationship.

14. To have faith is to trust yourself when you are in the water. When you swim you don't grab the water, because if you did you would sink and drown. Instead, you relax and float (Alan W. Watts).

The act of trusting makes your attitude more productive, as it leads us to collaborate.

15. People who are fully and completely trusted will return that trust (Abraham Lincoln)

...for you will be too, an example of inspiration to imitate.

16. It is mutual trust, rather than mutual interest, that holds human groups together (H. L. Mencken).

On that basis many projects can be initiated.

17. Changes of fortune test the reliability of friends (Marcus Tullius Cicero).

An opportunity in which trust is put to the test.

18. You gain strength, courage and confidence in every experience in which you really stand to look fear in the face (Eleanor Roosevelt).

After that you are never the same.

19. Learning to trust is one of the most difficult tasks in life (Isaac Watts).

And you have to try to work hard at them.

20. Never trust anyone, Daniel, especially people you admire. Those are the ones who will make you suffer the worst blows (Carlos Ruiz Zafón).

When loyalty has been broken.

21. Trust is created when someone is vulnerable and you don't take advantage of it (Bob Vanourek).

...for therein also lies the value of trust, respect.

22. Age seems to be the best ally in four things; old wood is best to burn, old wine is best to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read (Francis Bacon).

For Bacon, in this phrase of trust, the years bring much wisdom and knowledge.

23. I'd rather trust a woman's instinct than a man's reason (Stanley Baldwin)

For Baldwin, in the traditionally feminine intuitive character there is an underlying logic that makes it reliable.

24. Optimism is the faith that leads to success. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence (Helen Keller).

And also the energy that carries our steps towards our goals.

25. He who does not trust enough will not be worthy of trust (Lao Tzu).

Apparently, a rather strict rule for this kind of cases.

26. People who have trust issues need only look in the mirror. There they will meet the person who will betray them the most (Shannon L. Alder).

An interesting reflection about our first saboteurs.

27. He who is careless with the truth in small matters, cannot be trusted in important matters (Albert Einstein)

For his word lacks force.

28. Trust is like Blood pressure. It is silent, vital to health, and if abused can be fatal (Frank Sonnenberg).

A rather profound description of confidence.

29. Live life as if no one is watching and express yourself as if everyone is listening (Nelson Mandela).

To follow this advice you must be filled with a lot of self-confidence.

30. Keep your promises and be consistent. Be the kind of person that others can trust (Roy T. Bennett)

This is how you will get people's goodwill.

31. You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment unless you don't trust enough (Frank Crane).

One bad experience cannot determine everything.

32. Love cannot live where there is no trust (Edith Hamilton).

For it feeds on it always.

33. Trust in yourself, and you will know how to live (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)

For you will be more attentive to yourself and your needs.

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

When confidence is a driving force in life.

35. You must trust and believe in people, otherwise life becomes impossible (Anton Chekhov).

For you will enter a world full of fears and hesitations.

36. Consistency is the true basis of trust. Either keep your promises or don't keep them (Roy T. Bennett).

This makes people see us with more confidence.

37. Confidence is hard to come by. That's why my circle of friends is small and compact. I'm very particular about making new friends.

This confidence phrase reflects how this element manifests itself in your life.

38. Trusting is hard. Knowing who to trust, even more so (Maria V. Snyder)

Many times our fear of failure is greater than the degree to which we believe in ourselves.

39. I do not trust people who do not love each other and say 'I love you'. There is an African saying: be careful when a naked person offers you a shirt (Maya Angelou).

Another profound phrase about trust and how it guarantees us as trustworthy and whole beings.

40. Trust your instinct to the end, even if you can't prove it right (Ralph Waldo Emerson).

All learning can be put to good use, that is why we must not underestimate our knowledge..

41. After all, what does it mean to be in love if you can't trust a person? (Evelyn Waugh)

It would be like a fantasy or a mirage in the middle of the desert.

42. Your distrust disturbs me and your silence offends me (Miguel de Unamuno)

Enough elements to determine a weakened relationship.

Only those you trust can betray you (Terry Goodkind).

For to be considered betrayal, the person must be or have shown great loyalty to you.

44. It is not easy to give your loyalty to someone you do not know, especially when that person chooses to reveal nothing of himself (Megan Whalen Turner).

It's like trying to break through a wall with a spoon.

45. To be trusted is a higher compliment than to be loved (George MacDonald)

...for it brings together sublime characteristics.

46. If we can let go and trust that things will work out the way they should, without trying to control the outcome, then we can begin to enjoy the moment more fully. The joy of the freedom it brings becomes more pleasurable than the experience itself (Goldie Hawn).

When the term confidence goes hand in hand with freedom.

47. Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined (Henry David Thoreau)

Because we have only one chance.

48. It is okay to be afraid. Being afraid means you're about to do something really, really brave (Mandy Hale).

So it's you have to know your emotions in order to know how to sort them out.

49. Trust is the fruit of a relationship in which you know you are loved. (William Paul Young)

It is one of the important elements to love.

50. I am not so much concerned with what I am for others as with what I am for myself (Michel de Montaigne).

The first person we have to convince is ourselves.

51. Love and doubt have never been on good terms (Khalil Gibran).

They destroy each other.

52. For there to be betrayal, there should first be trust (Suzanne Collins).

It is the most indispensable requirement.

53. Leadership requires five ingredients: intelligence, energy, determination, trust and ethics. The key challenge today is the exercise of the last two: trust and ethics (Fred Hilmer).

We must plant these elements in ourselves to ensure trust in others and to adopt a leadership role. to adopt a leadership role..

54. We are paying the highest tribute that can be paid to a man. We are trusting him to do the right thing. It's that simple (Harper Lee)

A great challenge for everyone.

55. A dog's love is a pure thing. He gives you a confidence that is total. You must not betray it (Michel Houellebecq)

Precise example to understand the relationship between trust and loyalty.

56. You are going to break your promise. I understand. And I hold my hands over the ears of my heart, so I won't hate you (Catherynne M. Valente)

This phrase by Valente gives us premises on how to deal with mistrust.

57. Few delights can equal the mere presence of someone we trust completely (George MacDonald).

It is a costly honor to attain.

58. I never trust people without appetite. It's as if they are always hiding something from you (Haruki Murakami)

For Murakami, appetite is an important element in gaining trust.

59. Realize that if a door closes, it's because what was behind it wasn't meant for you (Mandy Hale).

Everything happens for a reason and we must be open to learn from it.

60. The glue that binds all relationships (including relationships between the leader and his flock) is trust, and trust is based on integrity (Brian Tracy).

It is what we do to confirm our principles and values.

61. You wouldn't care what others think of you if you realized how little they do (Eleanor Roosevelt).

So we must show greater interest in know ourselves.

62. Do not be afraid to be eccentric in opinion, because every opinion now accepted was once eccentric (Bertrand Russell).

Be a person who tries to innovate.

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

...because that will empower you to achieve them.

64. Believe in yourself, have faith in your abilities. Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your power, you cannot be successful or happy (Norman Vincent Peale).

Confidence is everything in achieving success and happiness.

65. Man often becomes what he thinks of himself. If I keep telling myself that I cannot do something, it is possible that I will end up being incapable of it. On the contrary, if I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the ability to do it, even if I cannot at first (Mahatma Gandhi).

We are what we say we are and how we motivate ourselves to achieve it.

66. A great man is always willing to be small (Ralph Waldo Emerson)

...for he trusts in himself that he is not closed to any experience.

67. The eyes of others are our prisons; their thoughts our cages (Virginia Woolf).

We must place ourselves more in what really motivates us.

68. Success is most often achieved by those who do not know that failure is inevitable (Coco Chanel).

Focusing one's energies on surrounding oneself with people with these characteristics is important.

69. If you hear a voice inside you saying "you cannot paint", paint by all means and that voice will be silenced (Vincent Van Gogh).

The action makes the merit, and that is why you have to believe in yourself.

70. Your confident idiocy knows no bounds (Cassandra Clare)

We must be more attentive to the things we live.