Boost Your Confidence with These Uplifting Quotes (2024)

A lot has happened the last several years that would deflate even the most self-assured. We've all taken on a lot of new responsibilities, faced the unknown, confronted sickness and grief, and all while staying home with all our people 24/7. So as the world begins to open up, it's totally normal to feel a little apprehensive and unsure. For many of us, it's time to trade in the pajamas and dust off that old workwear and remember just how complicated our morning routine used to be. But with each new social interaction, each new step out the door, and each and every new normal, you will slowly gain your confidence back again in the world around you.

Confidence in the world inside you is a whole different story, and that's where these quotes come in handy. Remembering the truth of who we are—that we are enough, loved, seen, and full of potential and value—can somedays feel elusive. And on our good days, it's easy to forget just as quickly when we are confronted by comparison from places like social media. So it's helpful to have wise words we can recall that remind us of who we are and who we want to be. The confidence you gain and give to the world will allow others to see and share in your true beauty. And don't forget that confidence is not a solo game— confidence can be strengthened by way of investing in genuine healthy community. We can see ourselves fully in the shared experiences and friendships we have with others. If you're hungry for more inspiration to take your life (and mood) to the next level don't miss out on our Bible verses about strength and gratitude quotes.

• “The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease for ever to be able to do it.”―J. M. Barrie
• “When you're different, sometimes you don't see the millions of people who accept you for what you are. All you notice is the person who doesn't.”―Jodi Picoult
• “Believe you can and you're halfway there.”―Theodore Roosevelt
• “As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.”―Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
• “Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit”―e e cummings
• “Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving. When we can be alone, we can be with others without using them as a means of escape.”―bell hooks
• “Don't waste your energy trying to change opinions ... Do your thing, and don't care if they like it.”―Tina Fey
• “To overcome fear is the quickest way to gain your self-confidence.”―Roy T. Bennett
• “Why should I care what other people think of me? I am who I am. And who I wanna be.”―Avril Lavigne
• “Fear? What has a man to do with fear? Chance rules our lives, and the future is all unknown. Best live as we may, from day to day.”―Sophocles
• “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.”―Solange Nicole
• “She remembered who she was and the game changed.”―Lalah Delia
• “The key to life is accepting challenges. Once someone stops doing this, he's dead.”―Bette Davis

• “If my mind can conceive it, My heart can believe it, I know I can achieve it!”―Jesse Jackson
• “Public opinion is a weak tyrant compared with our own private opinion.”―Henry David Thoreau
• “For the first time maybe ever, it didn't matter if I looked beautiful or not. I felt it.”―Kiera Cass
• “Being comfortable with who you are is the ultimate threat.”―Sean Beaudoin
• “Self-confidence is contagious.”―Stephen Richards
• “Envy comes from people’s ignorance of, or lack of belief in, their own gifts.”―Jean Vanier
• “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”―Henry Stanley Haskins
• "Life is tough, but so are you." –Carmi Grau, Super Nice Letters
• "Be kinder to yourself, and celebrate little wins." –Charlotte, The Fringe of It
• "Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." –Winston Churchill
• "I’m going to keep showing up as my best self and stay focused on my own path. That’s how I know I’ll win." –@bossbabe
• "My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive and do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style." –Maya Angelou

• "Be messy and complicated and afraid and show up anyways." –Glennon Doyle Melton
• "You sometimes lose by taking risks, but you always lose by holding back." –Rachel Wolchin
• "Tear off the mask, your face is glorious." –Rumi
• "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all." –Helen Keller
• "We are cups constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out." –Ray Bradbury
• "Make no comparisons. Keep your head down and do your own thing." –Torrie Asai
• “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” –Eleanor Roosevelt
• “If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life. With confidence, you have won even before you have started.” –Cicero
• “Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.” ­–Marie Curie
• “Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.” ­–George Washington
• “If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.” –Vincent Van Gogh
• “Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear.” –Mark Twain
• “Accept who you are; and revel in it.” –Mitch Albom
• “I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.” –Louise May Alcott
• “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

• “Always be yourself–express yourself, have faith in yourself. Do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.” –Bruce Lee
• “Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” ­–Christopher Robin
• “It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else’s eyes.” –Sally Field
• “You have no control over other people’s taste, so focus on staying true to your own.” ­–Tim Gunn
• “If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.” –Thomas Edison
• “To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.” –Oscar Wilde
• “Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner. Even if you are behind, a sustained look of control and confidence can give you a mental edge that results in victory.” –Diane Arbus

• “Your success will be determined by your own confidence and fortitude.” –Michelle Obama
• “Anyone who ever gave you confidence, you owe them a lot.” –Truman Capote
• “Never dull your shine for somebody else.” –Tyra Banks
• “If once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem.” –Abraham Lincoln
• “Humor comes from self-confidence.” –Rita Mae Brown
• “It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” –Edmund Hillary
• “The most terrifying thing is to accept oneself completely.” ―C.G. Jung