You have must have noticed some of the self confident people at work, college or in your daily life. These people always appear on top of the world. Self confident people are always able to present themselves in a cool, calm and optimistic manner. They appear successful at whatever they do. There is certain definiteness to what they say. Why is it so? Are they born with huge dosage of confidence or God has been kind to them? Well, the answer is a resounding no. These self confident people have earned this great virtue on the sheer basis of their determination and intent.

Self confident people believe in themselves and trust their abilities. Their confidence stems from their desire to excel in all spheres of life and seizing every opportunity that comes that their way. Their confidence level is reinforced with each coming success and they are able to achieve more.

It is possible for each one of us to be self-confident. There are several ways to gain confidence and one very effective method is to read self-confidence quotes. The quotes have life altering power and if one can use them rightly, nothing will appear difficult to attain.

There are plenty of quotes about confidence that provide us with wonderful insights and motivational ideas. These quotes have been gathered from some of the best achievers of history who have made statements based on their experiences and learning.

Quotes about self confidence shed light on some perspectives that we were not aware of before. They give us the necessary wherewithal to find our own way and feel confident about our lives. Confidence quotes also include some random observations, analysis or a life time of a story conveyed in a single sentence. Below given is a list of the some of the most famous quotes on confidence.

Nothing builds self-esteem and self-confidence like accomplishment.
- Thomas Carlyle

I quit being afraid when my first venture failed and the sky didn't fall down.
- Allen H. Neuharth

Its lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believe in myself.
- Muhammad Ali

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

I am convinced all of humanity is born with more gifts than we know. Most are born geniuses and just get de-geniused rapidly.
- Buckminster Fuller

Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.
- Robert F. Kennedy

It's all that the young can do for the old, to shock them and keep them up to date.
- George Bernard Shaw

Whether you think you can or think you can't - you are right.
- Henry Ford

Know yourself and you will win all battles.
- Sun Tzu

Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the face.
- Helen Keller

Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self- confidence is preparation.
- Arthur Ashe

One of the greatest moments in anybody's developing experience is when he no longer tries to hide from himself but determines to get acquainted with himself as he really is.
- Norman Vincent Peale

Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.
- Lao Tzu