“I left church because God couldn’t save me. I left church because I want to believe in myself.”— Sade Andria Zabala, amazon.com
“We hold ourselves back in ways both big and small, by lacking self-confidence, by not raising our hands, and by pulling back when we should be leaning in. We internalize the negative messages we get throughout our lives— the messages that say it’s wrong to be outspoken, aggressive, more powerful tha…”— Sheryl Sandberg, amazon.com
“Confidence is important, but if it is not based on a realistic appraisal of who you are, it is mere grandiosity and smugness.”— Robert Greene, amazon.com
“Kobe, who had been named the NBA's most valuable player that year, was particularly laser focused. I've always been impressed by Kobe's resilience and ironclad self-confidence. Unlike Shaq, who was often plagued by self-doubt, Kobe never let such thoughts cross his mind. If someone set the bar at te…”— Phil Jackson, amazon.com
“There is comfort in consensus; those in the majority gain confidence from their very number.”— Seth A. Klarman, amazon.com