Those with self-confidence can turn the insignificant into the great and the ordinary into the magical. George Bernard Shaw once said that the fastest and most reliable way to conquer fear and build confidence is to do what you are afraid of until you gain experience in success.
Aristotle believed that courage is the mean between confidence and fear. Noles pointed out that those who waver in confidence midway are weak-willed, while those who lack flexibility after making a firm decision are fools. Xu Teli emphasized that everyone should possess self-esteem, confidence, and independence; otherwise, one is a slave. However, remember that self-esteem is not contempt for others, confidence is not conceit, and independence is not isolation.
Darwin once sarcastically noted that the ignorant are often more confident than the knowledgeable; only the ignorant would confidently assert that science can never solve any problem. Hazlitt argued that the higher the status, the higher the self-evaluation, the stronger the confidence, and the stronger the ability, achieving harmony and equality with the environment. Roland suggested that the best way to become strong and increase confidence is to muster the courage to do things you believe are uncertain.
Matthew Arnold stated that a person cannot give others confidence unless they have it themselves; only those who are already convinced can convince others. August von Schlögel noted that in real life, every great deed begins with confidence and takes its first step through confidence. Marie Curie emphasized that people must have patience, especially confidence. Always have confidence and think "I can do it." If you worry about not being able to do something before starting, you lose your courage.
Betty believed that only with firm belief can one be invincible. Dante said, it is my confidence that allows me to float in the quagmire of life without sinking in mud. Balzac pointed out that inventors rely entirely on a remarkable support of confidence to have the courage to move forward in an unknown world. Mafataber called confidence the conqueror of man; it defeats man yet exists within his heart.
Wilson advised us to have confidence and then give it our all; if one holds this concept, ninety percent of things will succeed. Zhou Enlai noted that we love our nation, and this is the source of our confidence. Marie Curie reiterated that we must have perseverance, especially confidence! We must believe our talents are meant for something specific, and no matter the cost, it must be done. Napoleon advised to be the master of yourself. Gorky believed that only those full of confidence can have confidence everywhere, immerse in life, and recognize their own will.
Theodore Roosevelt stated that there is no more important component in personality than a firm decision. To become a great person or be influential in any aspect, one must make up one's mind, overcome obstacles, and win after a thousand setbacks. Socrates believed that a person's achievement depends solely on whether they possess self-esteem and confidence. Li Yang said that even wearing only one pair of broken shoes and one ragged piece of clothing a year, one can be the most confident and proud person in the world; never be self-abased due to material poverty, as spiritual poverty is the most terrifying.
Epictetus advocated that we should be both cautious and full of confidence in everything we do. Santayana analogized that Columbus discovered the world without using maps; he used the "confidence" that clarifies doubts in the sky. Shuzhuo pointed out that a lack of self-confidence often leads to the self-elimination of budding geniuses. Hugo passionately declared that for those with self-confidence who do not mind temporary success or failure, for those with an unyielding firm will, for those who persist while others give up and charge forward while others retreat, and for those who stand up immediately after every fall and bounce higher like a ball after every drop, there is no such thing as failure!
Helen Keller said confidence is the master of destiny. Shakespeare believed God is fair; those who master their fate always stand on two ends of the scale, while those mastered by fate only understand the fate God has granted them. Beersing noted that apart from personality, the greatest loss in life is losing self-confidence. Confidence is the nerve of a person; with this nerve, you will be invincible. La Rochefoucauld said that without self-confidence, you will never have happiness. Self-abased people often bury themselves in self-abasement; remember, you are unique in this world. Metamorphosis mentions that to live beautifully requires great patience: no complaining and no explaining. Many people achieve nothing because they underestimate their abilities, belittling themselves and thus diminishing their achievements.
