Confidence is a plant of slow growth; especially in an aged bosom

That kind of life is most happy which affords us most opportunities of gaining our own self-esteem

Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings.

A diamond doesn't start out polished and shining. It once was nothing special, but with enough pressure and time, becomes spectacular. I'm that diamond.

Believe in yourself up here and it will make you stronger than you could ever imagine.

I have terrible periods of lack of confidence. I just don't believe I can do it and no evidence to the contrary will sway me from that view.