How do you build self-confidence?
What’s the secret to believing in yourself?
Do you have a dream or intimating goal you are seeking to achieve? Odds are if you have big (or even small) plans for yourself, you’re going to need to constantly boost your confidence.
Before you can even put in the work or push yourself to achieve your goals, you must believe in yourself and have the confidence to succeed.
Having confidence in yourself and believing that you can is honestly half of the battle. We spend so much time doubting our abilities, worrying and wondering if we really can, stalled in stops of fear and failure and confronted by doubts and fear at every turn.
Does this sound like you?
What you need is a boost to your self-confidence. Your ability to achieve your goals and actually go after your dreams starts with believing in yourself and being confident.
A lot of the reasons why you can’t accomplish something or be someone fade and lose their power when you are hyper-focused that you can, that it’s possible, that you are able, that you deserve to and that you can and will make it.
Do you need to gain self-confidence? Maybe you’ve lost your mojo and need to get your confidence back?
Here are 39 confidence-boosting quotes to help you believe in yourself right now.
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There are No Limitations
Expand your mind and destroy the boundaries of what you believe is possible. Your only true limitations are the ones you’ve created for yourself. Stop believing you can’t! The following confidence quotes encourage you to train your subconscious mind to see no limitations. Start believing that there are no limits to achieving your goals and dreams.
“Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless.” ― Jamie Paolinetti
2. “You can have anything you want if you are willing to give up the belief that you can’t have it.” ― Dr. Robert Anthony
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3. “Life has no limitations, except the ones you make.” ― Les Brown
“If you think you can do a thing or think you can’t do a thing, you’re right.” ― Henry Ford
5. “See the power of the mind is not a joke. Man, I said that I would do it and I did.” ― Drake
Anything is Possible For You
All things are possible as long you are confident enough to try, to take action and get started! Nothing is too hard or too far away to the one who is confident that they are possible. Do you believe in yourself? That you can actually accomplish your goals? These confidence quotes encourage you to just go for it to believe in the impossible!
“There is nothing impossible to him who will try.” ― Alexander the Great
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7. “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says, I’m possible!” ― Audrey Hepburn
“If you can dream it, you can do it.” ― Walt Disney
9. “The strongest single factor in prosperity consciousness is self-esteem: believing you can do it, believing you deserve it, believing you will get it.” ― Jerry Gillies
10. “If you believe in yourself and feel confident in yourself, you can do anything. I really believe that.” ― Karlie Kloss
Just Believe in Yourself
You are worthy of success and everything you dream of. You have just enough right to it as anyone else, as long as you believe in yourself. Belief isn’t just an idea, belief is action! If you want to be successful, think you are, act like you are. Don’t just think confidently, go beyond thought.
11. “Your success depends mainly upon what you think of yourself and whether you believe in yourself.” ― William J. H. Boetcker
“Believe in yourself and believe in magic.” ― Theophilus London
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13. “Anything is possible once you believe you are worthy of achieving it.” ― Jason Pockrandt
“Whatever you want in life, other people are going to want it too. Believe in yourself enough to accept the idea that you have an equal right to it.” ― Diane Sawyer
15. “Don’t doubt yourself, that’s what haters are for.” ― Turcois Ominek
Trust In Yourself and Your Abilities
You can do it! You are enough, right now just as you are. Trust in yourself and your abilities. You are extraordinary, believe that. Confidence comes from embracing yourself, your strength, and your superpowers! You’re a boss unicorn, there is no one else like you. You aren’t lost, you aren’t weak, you are capable and powerful!
16. “Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers, you cannot be successful or happy.” ― Norman Vincent Peale
“Believe in yourself, your abilities and your own potential. Never let self-doubt hold you captive. You are worthy of all that you dream of and hope for.” ― Roy Bennett
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18. “Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do.” ― Dr. Benjamin Spock
19. “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?’ Actually, who are you not to be?” ― Marianne Williamson
“Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” ― Christopher Robin
21. “You are the only person on earth who can use your ability.” ― Zig Ziglar
You Don’t Need to Be “Special”
We’re all just ordinary people, with average capabilities doing extraordinary things. It’s never about being the best or the most talented. It’s about being the most dedicated and having the desire to succeed. Even if you don’t feel “special” you don’t need to be! Even the most singular humans in history saw themselves are ordinary people – only people who were driven, confident and ready to seize their destiny.
22. “I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.” ― Einstein
“My powers are ordinary. Only my application brings me success.” ― Issac Newton
24. “The successful warrior is the average man, with laserlike focus.” ― Bruce Lee
25. “I am nothing but I must be everything.” ― Karl Marx
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26. “What you lack in talent can be made up with desire, hustle and giving 110% all the time.” ― Don Zimmer
“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” ― Tim Notke
28. “There are no great men. Just great challenges which ordinary men, out of necessity, are forced by circumstance to meet.” ― Admiral William Frederick Halsey Jr.
Remember Your Successes and Small Wins
Focus on your successes and forget any failures. Capture the small wins, so you are confident to succeed at greater things. Listen, you’re going to fail, you’re going to feel like giving up, and like you just can’t do it. But don’t let these emotions get you down. Have confidence enough to get up and keep going!
“To establish true self-esteem we must concentrate on our successes and forget about the failures and the negatives in our lives.” ― Denis Waitley
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30. “Have confidence that if you have done a little thing well, you can do a bigger thing well too.” ― David Storey
“Self-confidence is the memory of success.” ― David Storey
32. “Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” ― Vincent van Gogh
Fake It Until You Make It
Not where you want to be in life? Don’t feel as confident as you need to be? No problem, just fake it. If you act as if it is so, it will be. Faking it means basically “pretending” like you’re as confident as you wish you were. Carry yourself with confidence, dress like how you want to feel, and act as if you’ve already made it.
33. “Be as you wish to seem.” ― Socrates
“If you’re presenting yourself with confidence, you can pull off pretty much anything.” ― Katy Perry
35. “All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.” ― Mark Twain
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33. “Confidence is 10% hard work and 90% delusion.” ― Tina Fey
“Be believing, be happy, don’t get discouraged. Things will work out.” ― Gordon B. Hinckley
38. “Fake it until you make it! Act as if you had all the confidence you require until it becomes your reality.” ― Brian Tracy
39. “With confidence, you have won before you have started.” ― Marcus Garvey
Printable Self-Confidence Quotes
Stay confident with these beautifully designed printable quotes that are perfect for your office, bedroom, or wherever you need the reminder to believe in yourself.
This download comes with 10 high-resolution quotes ready to be printed and posted. Print and post these beautiful quotes anywhere you need to constantly remind yourself that you can.
How to Be Confident In Yourself
I know it’s hard to be confident in yourself when things aren’t going as well as you’d like, or you need to leave your comfort zone.
But, confidence has nothing to do with the reality of your situation or even how difficult or challenging the road ahead is for you.
Self-confidence is all about you and how you feel about yourself, not about your situation or any other person.
Confidence is won in your mind, and you are always in control of that. If you’re confident, you can do it. You are as capable as how confident you are.
When you’re feeling inadequate, unworthy, or that you just cannot make it, or like too many things are going wrong and outside of your control, remember that:
- There are no limits, except in your mind
- Anything is possible for you
- Just believe in yourself
- Trust in yourself and your abilities
- You don’t need to be “special”
- You’ve had success and go for the small win
- Fake it until you make it
Be confident in yourself and what YOU have to offer. Focus on yourself, not on others or your circumstances.
Build your self-confidence and self-esteem! Believe in yourself.
It’s easy to blame a lack of confidence in not being as good as, or as successful as someone else. Or even on how difficult or challenging your life is.
But the truth is, your self-confidence and ability to believe in yourself have nothing to do with anyone or anything else. It’s not about what you can do, or how good you are in comparison to others.
It’s about whether or not you are confident in yourself that you can.
Do you need a confidence boost today? Here are 39 amazing quotes to boost confidence and inspire you to believe in yourself. #Confidence #SelfEsteem #BelieveInYourself
What’s your go-to confidence-boosting quote?
Last Updated on November 3, 2024
Anshika says
Great points. Every other day I need a confidence boost and your post just gave me that.
Nadalie Bardo says
Yeah, I’m so glad you’re feeling more confident after reading!
Julia says
Love it! So inspiring and motivating! Made my evening!:)
Nadalie Bardo says
Fantastic! Now go conquer with that confidence.
Sarah says
Very uplifting, love the variety of quotes here. I love looking at quotes when I need that extra boost.
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Sarah,
I’m right there with you, I love reading quotes when I’m feeling down. They’re just such a powerful tool for lifting us up.
Czjai says
Great way to start the week! Thanks for sharing these lovely quotes. 🙂
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Czjai,
Happy Monday! (well Tuesday now for me) lol
Ronnie says
I love these! I want to make a little booklet for the month and read one every day. We all need small boosts to keep us working hard and aiming toward our goals. 🙂
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Ronnie,
That’s a great idea, I might steal it and make a printable with quotes for every day of the week. I can’t go a day without an amazing quote to keep me fueled and focused.
Julie Syl says
It’s a great way to start a day. I really love reading quotes and poems when I’m lonely. So motivating!!
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Jule,
I completely agree! I’m all about them when I’m lonely too… and sad, depressed, unmotivated and basically every other feeling one can have. lol
J | Beauty's Expert Amateur says
Self-confidence is the memory of success – so true! Definitely one to think about. Love this post, so much positivity coming off my screen right now 🙂 x
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey J,
Yay for catching those waves of positivity! 🙌🏽
Anu says
So agree with each of these quotes. Only limitations are the ones that exist in our minds.
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Anu,
It’s sooo true. Imagine how much we can achieve if we just believe and refuse to accept that we can’t.
Scott says
Some really great inspirational quotes there! We all need a little boost sometimes!
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Scott,
They really are amazing. Glad you’re feeling the boost!
Stephanie Cruz says
Love the stream of confidence boosters in this post.
Nadalie Bardo says
🙌🏽 So happy you’re enjoying the boost.
Rebecca Swenor says
These are all great quotes that can inspire. I really love number 37. Being positive and happy results in nothing but good. Thanks for sharing these awesome quotes.
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Rebecca,
That’s such a great one. It’s total reverse psychology too, just be happy and then things work out. Not the other way around that we try and make things work, so we can then be happy. Be happy now!
Saidah Washington says
I was thinking of creating a board just for daily affirmations and inspiring quotes. These are a great start.
Nadalie Bardo says
That’s a fantastic idea! I know my office is filled with inspiring quotes and affirmations. On my mug, on my desk, they’re everywhere!
Amber Myers says
These are some fabulous quotes. I’ll have to print some of them out!
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Amber,
Grab the free printables and you can print and use them as awesome office decor too.
Erinn Sluka says
These are so much fun to read. They are a great collection
Nadalie Bardo says
Thanks Erinn!
Kelly Reci says
This is so amazing! very inspirational indeed! Truly, our mind is really powerful. We control our thinking positively, we work it out, the results are positive.
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Kelly,
So true! Our minds are powerful sponges and we soak up the positive thoughts. Think positive and it’ll work out, not work it out and be positive. Kind of funny how you accept the outcome BEFORE you get there.
Chelf says
very inspiring and motivational. The truth is I have not been feeling my best for the past few months and as a result my confidence has not been great either. It’s a struggle because life gets in the way and we forget all the things that makes us who we are. This post made me smile, thank you!
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Chelf,
Yay for being motivating and inspiring! My two main purposes of my blog. 🙌🏽
We all have those times where we’re just not us. I ‘m happy that you’re starting to feel confident again. A smile goes a long way!
Stefanie says
That are really some inspiring quotes!!! I’ll definitely come back to your post when I need some motivation
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Stefanie,
Woot woot for feeling inspired!
Natasha says
Love #3 from Les Brown! I love positive affirmations!
Nadalie Bardo says
Les Brown always has the BEST quotes. I’m convinced I can spot his words anywhere.
Amrita says
I am possible indeed. I love how motivational this post is. Great list for all of us. Keep up the good work.
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Amrita,
You are so possible! Enjoy the confidence boost,
Nadalie
Deepa says
There are no limitations in life. So true. Loved reading all the quotes. It’s always motivational to read such quotes.
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Deepa,
There really aren’t, just us! We get in our own way.
Kasia says
These are fantastic motivational quotes. It’s amazing to see that some of these very wise and brilliant men didn’t even think they were so special like Einstein. To us they’re brilliant to themselves they’re only ordinary men who were able to strive to achieve something amazing. Thanks for these.
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Kasia,
😊 Isn’t it! That’s what’s so shocking about some of these. They’re from such brilliant people in history, yet they’re humble enough to say that they’re just ordinary and you can do it too! Gives me chills!
Jenny Finney says
OMG! I love all of these quotes! How many times have I doubted myself, thought that people would think I was silly or crazy for doing something that may have seemed above what I could do, only to limit the possibilities. Just reading these quotes make me feel better and has given me encouragement to go ahead and strive for what I want. I am going to have to print these off!
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Jenny,
Aren’t they just fantastic! Girl, I’ve totally been there too. I think I’m crazy all the time and can’t stop asking, “am I nuts to think I can actually do this.” This being a blogger.
I’m so reading these over and over everytime I start to doubt myself. That’s a great idea!
Joely Smith says
What an empowering way to start any day! It’s true we MUST have self-confidence and self-awareness to slay our goals! Great idea to make a downloadable list!
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Joely,
Yay for having an awesome start to your day!
Censie Sawyer says
All of these are fantastic quotes and ones that could really help someone with their confidence. Even someone that is super confident has days that they need a little uplifting quote to get them ready for the challenges ahead. Thank you for sharing these great quotes. Keeping for later.
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Censie,
So glad you’re loving the quotes. I know I have days when I really need a boost. That’s how all these quotes posts start out. Me needing encouragement about something and before I know it I’ve got a collection of quotes to post.
monica y says
I needed to read this today. I have been having some personal issues and I was feeling down until I read some of the positive quotes you posted here. You have made my day. Now I have a smile on my face and I just want to say thank you. I need to remember not to let the situation define me.
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Monica,
Isn’t it the greatest when you find just what you need, when you need it? Glad it was helpful, these quotes have helped me soo much too.
You are so welcome! I’m so happy you’re feeling better and they brought a smile to your face.
AnnMarie John says
Those are wonderful quotes, each one is just fantastic to read. I needed a little boost for today as I wasn’t really feeling my best. I think this really helped a lot, thank you so much! I appreciate each one.
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey AnnMarie,
I soo agree. I hand picked each and everyone to patch a punch of confidence boosting juices. You are so welcome! Glad you’re feeling more confident now.
Melissa Dixon says
These are all great inspirational quotes and very motivating phrases. I love being able to read things like this when times are hard and even when times are great. It really does put me in a better place after reading things like this and I need to do it more often for my own self confidence boost.
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Melissa,
Me too! It’s my go-to move to get encouragement. Nowhere as long as a book or YouTube video. They’re so easy to read and get as much as you need when you need them. I love quotes like these.
Amanda says
I love these quotes! Inspirational quotes are all over my office and really do help to motivate me when I’m feeling uninspired. These are great confidence boosters, I need to add some to my mirror in my bathroom !
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Amanda,
WOOT WOOT, so glad that you’re loving these quotes. Me too!
That’s so awesome, I really need to add a vision board or something to my office that I can cover in quotes like these.
Lena Burkut says
so many great ones! I keep telling my daughter that if she can dream it, she can do it, but seriously I need somebody to remind me that often!
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Lena,
Aren’t they great! She so can, you’re an awesome mama for not letting her forget.
Renee Guill says
Great quotes! I especially loved the Audrey Hepburn one, that was quite clever.
Nadalie Bardo says
That’s one of my favourites!
Diana says
Thank you so much for these printables! I love all of these quotes and I am going to frame the printables in my office. I work from home and juggling kids, work and the house sometimes leaves me feeling like I’m always falling short, but reading these reminds me that success doesn’t happen overnight! Definitely feeling more confident today!
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Diana,
You’re so welcome! Send me a pic once you’ve framed them, I’d love to see it. I can only imagine, you’re doing a lot superwoman. Don’t’ forget how amazing and capable you are.
Mike says
I love this one: “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says, I’m possible!” ― Audrey Hepburn
Never heard that before, but now it;s my new favorite 🙂
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Mike,
It’s an epic quote by her for sure! I love it too!
Allison says
Great list. I love a good Walt Disney and Einstein quote. I have a collection of them myself. I loved reading this. Just the motivation I needed to keep doing what I’m doing!
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Allison,
Those are great quotes too! The Einstein quote totally surprised me when I read it.
So glad you’re feeling the motivation! 🙌🏽
Laura says
I loved most of these quotes, I actually used some of them for myself and give advice! ♥ It’s always nice to read them when you feel you’re having a hard time!
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Laura,
I’m so happy you love most of them. They provide such good advice. I use them on myself anytime I’m having a rough time.
Tanya Ince says
Thanks, Nadalie! Another great post! I’m in goal-setting and visioning mode now, so it was helpful to have these reminders now. I love #2! I saved this collection as my go-to motivation resource.
Nadalie Bardo says
You are so welcome, Tanya!
*scrolls up to the top and back*…
YES! How powerful is that? I’m trying to remind myself of this every day too as I’m also in goal-slaying mode.
Jennifer says
This is fabulous! Just reading those quotes will positively affect your thoughts, and positive thinking leads to success! Thank you!
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Jennifer,
Doesn’t it! I’m convinced there’s nothing that positive thinking can’t-do. Our thoughts create our reality, and if we believe we can, we can. You are so welcome!
Zera says
Ah, was definitely in need of reading some of these! Thanks for putting them up 😀
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Zera,
You’re so welcome! I’m in need of them at least once a week. 😉
Yudith says
These are truly amazing confidence boosting quotes. Thank you. Accepting that there is no limitations and anything is possible is the journey to empowerment.
Nadalie Bardo says
Welcome, Yodith,
That’s a great point. Empowerment starts in the mind and then produces results. I know for me these quotes really help me get my mind right so I can be successful.
Zahid says
Thank you for this wonderful post, very powerful. Numbers 10 and 15 are an eye-opener to me. Thank you again.
It's All You Boo says
Hey Zahid,
Glad you love these confidence boosting quotes. Numbers 10 and 15 are two of my favorites too! Thanks for reading and best of luck on your journey to success.