Over Confidence Quotes

I sometimes have an over-confidence that can be viewed as arrogance. ~ James Corden

I was also troubled by the apparent over-confidence of a generation that has only known stability, growth and prosperity. I thought our people should understand how vulnerable Singapore was and is, the dangers that beset us, and how we nearly did not make it. Most of all, I hope that they will know that honest and effective government, public order and personal security, economic and social progress did not come about as the natural course of events. ~ Lee Kuan Yew

If the idea of having to change ourselves makes us uncomfortable, we can remain as we are. We can choose rest over labour, entertainment over education, delusion over truth, and doubt over confidence. The choices are ours to make, but while we curse the effect, we continue to nourish the cause ~ Jim Rohn

Writing is taking a risk, and it is actually fighting invisible and invincible enemies. They are over-confidence, stupidity, expectation and narcissism. ~ Andrea Hirata

A high self-esteem can quickly deteriorate into egotism, arrogance, and an over-confidence that can backfire and turn people off. ~ Susan C. Young

Beware of over-confidence; especially in matters of structure. ~ Cass Gilbert

Courage drown by horses is hard to market, and makes more wounds. ~ Auliq Ice

Some people that appear to be so self-confident may in fact be very insecure. ~ Auliq Ice

Like all vain men, he had moments of unreasonable confidence. ~ Warren Eyster

Action and reaction, ebb and flow, trial and error, change - this is the rhythm of living. Out of our over-confidence, fear; out of our fear, clearer vision, fresh hope. And out of hope, progress.
Bruce Barton ~ Bruce Barton

There's nothing sexier than confidence, and nothing dumber than over-confidence. Life is all about where you draw the line between the two. ~ Michael Makai

When everyone feels that risks are at their minimum, over-confidence can take over and elementary precautions start to get watered down. ~ Ian Macfarlane

In engineering or medical science, a deep understanding of uncertainty can be a matter of life and death. In politics, over-confidence is often the norm; uncertainty is seen as weakness when really it is a vital part of decision making. In this respect, science delivers an important lesson in humility. In ~ Brian Cox

Confidence is a fine trait. Over-confidence isn't. ~ Laurell K. Hamilton

Over-confidence is the way to give your soul to the devil an inch at a time. ~ Joe R. Lansdale

Cockiness – the state subjective or intuitive state of self-assurance – is a sign of ignorance. Maturity comes with encountering the horrible and learning about what a person can withstand. ~ Kilroy J. Oldster

After an acquaintance of ten minutes many women will exchange confidences that a man would not reveal to a lifelong friend ~ Page Smith

Whatever you say, say it with conviction ~ Mark Twain

She oozes the kind of over-confidence that only comes to people who wear deep red lipstick and sparkly tissue sarees in bright daylight. ~ Aditi Mathur Kumar

Independence is earned by a few words of cheap confidence ~ Albert Camus

There are times when a girl needs sexy. That's the thing no one ever tells you. Sexy can be both a weapon and a wall of defense. ~ Kristen Callihan

True confidence leaves no room for jealousy. When you know your are great, you have no need to hate. ~ Nicki Minaj

Don't be so damned discouraging," said Wimsey.
"I have already carefully explained to you that this time I am investigating this business. Anybody would think you had no confidence in me."
"People have been wrongly condemned before now."
"Exactly; simply because I wasn't there."
"I never thought of that. ~ Dorothy L. Sayers

After I graduated from high school, one of the former workers on our farm asked if I would be willing to join him in selling Fuller brushes through the summer. It seemed like a perfect way to make some money for college. And being away from my parents and learning to make my own way gave me self confidence. ~ Billy Graham

Philip Marlowe, 38, a private licence operator of shady reputation, was apprehended by police last night while crawling through the Ballona Storm Drain with a grand piano on his back. Questioned at the University Heights Police Station, Marlowe declared he was taking the piano to the Maharajah of Coot-Berar. Asked why he was wearing spurs, Marlowe declared that a client's confidence was sacred. Marlowe is being held for investigation. Chief Hornside said police were not yet ready to say more. Asked if the piano was in tune, Chief Hornside declared that he had played the Minute Waltz on it in thirty-five seconds and so far as he could tell there were no strings in the piano. He intimated that someting else was. A complete statement to the press will be made within twelve hours, Chief Hornside said abruptly. Speculation is rife that Marlowe was attempting to dispose of a body. ~ Raymond Chandler

May you climb higher heights. ~ Lailah Gifty Akita

A great leader has the ability to instill within his people confidence in themselves. ~ John C. Maxwell

When you begin to care too much about what everyone else says, your confidence shrinks and you start to feel like insignificant, little Jack in a strange land of intimidating giants. But when you come to realize that opinions are as diverse and plentiful as dried beans, you might reach the conclusion that your own is of the greatest worth. That's when your confidence grows, and soon you find yourself striding like Gandalf the wondrous wizard among common hobbits in the shire. Respecting your own opinion is the magic that transforms both you and your world. ~ Richelle E. Goodrich

There are too many other barriers to success in life to allow a lack of self-confidence to be one of them. ~ Julie Foucher

Embracing your true self radiates a natural beauty that cannot be diluted or ignored. Confident, powerful, untamable, badass you! ~ Steve Maraboli

You need to keep reminding yourself that you are a Divine piece of God. Feeling as if you're unworthy of God's abundance is the same as denying your spiritual essence. ~ Wayne Dyer

My grandmother had never been very political, and she sure didn't follow high finance. But decades later, she was still repeating her line that she knew two things about Franklin Roosevelt: He made it safe to put money in banks and---she always paused here and smiled---he did a lot of other good things.

And that was my pitch to Congressman Frank. Start with something that people understand, something that solves a problem they can see. Do that, and then they'll have confidence in the work you do to fix the parts they can't see...

Start simple. Fix something people can see. ~ Elizabeth Warren

Dive deep and make your discovery. ~ Fennel Hudson

Cullen was a bully. Bullies are cowards. You plant your feet and stay calm, they don't know what to do. ~ Eric Plume

I never stop myself from doing something because I'm afraid of what people might think. ~ Zooey Deschanel

If a general shows confidence in his men but always insists on his orders being obeyed, the gain will be mutual. ~ Sun Tzu

By some fluke, my folks forgot to ask me the question most crucial to ensuring a lifetime of self-doubt: 'What if you fail? ~ Lizz Winstead

No man ever distinguished himself who could not bear to be laughed at. ~ Maria Edgeworth

The collapse of Enron was devastating to tens of thousands of people and shook the public's confidence in corporate America. ~ Robert Mueller

Observation and theory get on best when they are mixed together, both helping one another in the pursuit of truth. It is a good rule not to put overmuch confidence in a theory until it has been confirmed by observation. I hope I shall not shock the experimental physicists too much if I add that it is also a good rule not to put overmuch confidence in the observational results that are put forward until they have been confirmed by theory. ~ Arthur Eddington

Decorating is easy when you understand color. ~ Rena Bullard

Confidence is everything. From there, it's a small step to winning. ~ Craig Stadler

All our lives are enriched by the leadership and excellence and confidence of female athletes, whether the Mia Hamms and Maya Moores we know or the field hockey, lacrosse and track and field athletes we do not necessarily know. ~ George Vecsey

I'm the sexiest when I'm happy because it brings out a lot of confidence. ~ Trina

What is so unnerving about the candidacy of Sarah Palin is the degree to which she represents - and her supporters celebrate - the joyful marriage of confidence and ignorance . . . Ask yourself: how has "elitism" become a bad word in American politics? There is simply no other walk of life in which extraordinary talent and rigorous training are denigrated. We want elite pilots to fly our planes, elite troops to undertake our most critical missions, elite athletes to represent us in competition and elite scientists to devote the most productive years of their lives to curing our diseases. And yet, when it comes time to vest people with even greater responsibilities, we consider it a virtue to shun any and all standards of excellence. When it comes to choosing the people whose thoughts and actions will decide the fates of millions, then we suddenly want someone just like us, someone fit to have a beer with, someone down-to-earth - in fact, almost anyone, provided that he or she doesn't seem too intelligent or well educated. ~ Sam Harris

Patience removes frustration.
Practice restores confidence.
Perseverance makes it happen. ~ Charles F. Glassman

He was a bloody genius with these people, slicker than any confidence artist, more popular than whisky in a room full of Irishmen. ~ Meredith Duran

There's life in his face again. It occurs to me that this is the best thing I could have done, it's actually a great way to leave, because it's giving Gavin the message that we haven't been defeated, we are up for it, we're young, we're in control of our lives again, we can charge into the future with confidence. When we round the corner of the driveway I take his hand and we run down to the gate together. ~ John Marsden

It's not what you got, but what you gave. ~ Richie Norton

Competence is a great creator of confidence. ~ Mary Jo Putney

There are 3 elements essential in the matters of the State, Food, Military equipment, and Confidence of the people in the ruler. Of these 3, Military Equipment is the least important, Food being the 2nd important, and Confidence of the people being the MOST important. All men rather die of starvation than in war, but nevertheless all men do die of old age. Lacking in Confidence from the people, a state cannot survive. ~ Confucius

The first record I ever listened to was Elvis Presley, and I remember thinking, 'Man this guy is cool!' The swagger he had really helped my confidence, because he really made me think that a white boy could make music like this. ~ Jesse McCartney