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My colleagues have expressed confidence in my ability to articulate our conservative message and to provide new focus to our efforts in the General Assembly.
Philip E. Berger
Politician · American · b. 1952
I think people are rapidly losing confidence in the political class, and I don't blame them.
Adnan Pachachi
If you improve a teacher's self-esteem, confidence, communication skills or stress levels, you improve that teacher's overall effectiveness across the curriculum.
Elaine MacDonald
Activist · Canadian
Well, I am a Republican, and I would run as a Republican. And I have a lot of confidence in the Republican Party. I don't have a lot of confidence in the president. I think what's happening to this country is unbelievably bad. We're no longer a respected country.
Donald Trump
Businessman · American · b. 1946
Upon the whole it was a Glorious day-Our men are in the Spirits-and I am confident we shall give them a total defeat the next Action; which is at no great distance.
Anthony Wayne
Soldier · American · 1745 – 1796
The negative aspects of Scottish Nationalism are a kind of aggressive complacency, that sort of boasting; but that's an expression of insecurity, I think, of a lack of confidence.
Douglas Dunn
Poet · Scottish · b. 1942
When I was as you are now, towering in the confidence of twenty-one, little did I suspect that I should be at forty-nine, what I now am.
Sarah Orne Jewett
Author · American · 1849 – 1909
And so we try to address those concerns in every way possible, recognizing, again, in the final analysis, everybody on that flight wants to be assured with the highest level of confidence that everybody else on that flight has been properly screened, and including me and you and everybody.
John Pistole
Public Servant · American
If you are prepared, then you are able to feel confident.
Robert J. Ringer
Writer · American
As to the question of elected or not elected, each member of the European Commission has been appointed jointly by the governments of the 15 member states, and undergone individual scrutiny and a vote of confidence from the European Parliament.
Mario Monti
Public Servant · Italian · b. 1943
People in Eastern Washington should be confident in knowing that the government will not come and seize their property or farm land. Legislation is needed to correct this decision and restore the principle of having limited government involvement.
Cathy McMorris
Politician · American · b. 1969
Beware of over-confidence; especially in matters of structure.
Cass Gilbert
Architect · American · 1859 – 1934
We live in a time of conflict - external and internal - when we sometimes concentrate too much on what divides us. Today, fly the Stars and Stripes with pride and confidence that what unites is far stronger.
Charlie Dent
Politician · American · b. 1960
It's interesting that instead of having to get tighter and more restricted for a collaboration, strangely enough, from the beginning, we've actually been more confident that we could handle this.
Robert Asprin
Author · American · b. 1946
We have to have a way of dealing with this that engenders confidence, trust, gives us every chance of getting the right outcome and boosts both sustainability and economic return at the same time.
John Anderson
What I learned about stammering was that, when as a young child you lose the confidence of anyone who wants to listen to you, you lose confidence in your voice and the right to speech. And a lot of the therapy was saying, 'You have a right to be heard.'
Tom Hooper
Director · British · b. 1972
We must regain the confidence and drive to decide our own destiny.
Moo-hyum Roh
Our feeling is that the most important thing on a set is that actors have enough confidence to try different things. If there's stress or tension, they won't go out on a limb because they won't want to embarrass themselves if they don't feel completely comfortable.
Peter Farrelly
Director · American · b. 1956
We've played with a lot of confidence and that's been the key so far. Hopefully, we can take more confidence into the playoffs.
Teemu Selanne
We need an energy revolution by breaking our dependence on fossil fuels, polluting fuels... I am very, very confident our small state will lead this. We will be noticed by the country and the world.
Bernie Sanders
Politician · American · b. 1941
What's the worst thing that can happen to a quarterback? He loses his confidence.
Terry Brennan
Well, it seems to me a scientist has need for both vision and confidence.
Harry Essex
I'm very confident that the solutions that we are developing are going to be effective not only in application in Iraq, but also will be very helpful for potential homeland security situations as well.
Geoff Davis
Politician · American · b. 1958
And I might add the confidence with which distracted persons do oftentimes, when they are awake, think, they see black fiends in places, where there is no black object in sight without them.
Robert Boyle
Philosopher · Irish · 1627 – 1691
North and South were equally confident that God was on their side, and appealed incessantly to Him.
Rebecca Harding Davis
I am disposed to be thus particular from the interest you take in our welfare and from the entire confidence I have in your knowing, that you will be sympathetic with us in our misfortunes.
John Hawley
I never had any question that my parents loved me. I had a real sense of self confidence.
Jeannette Walls
It is so often true that whether a person carries with him an atmosphere of gloom and depression or one of confidence and courage depends on his individual outlook.
James Keller
It is important that the Iraqi people have confidence in the election results and that the voting process, including the process for vote counting, is free and fair.
Zalmay Khalilzad
The great gift of Easter is hope - Christian hope which makes us have that confidence in God, in his ultimate triumph, and in his goodness and love, which nothing can shake.
Basil C. Hume
We remain very confident in the safety of U.S. beef.
John Clifford
So this is the only TV show in America where I am quite confident that you, the audience, will share my excitement when I tell you that coming up in our next segment, we have the best graph ever. Best graph ever.
Rachel Maddow
Journalist · American · b. 1973
If I am confirmed, I am confident that my colleagues on the Federal Open Market Committee and I will maintain the focus on long-term price stability as monetary policy's greatest contribution to general economic prosperity and maximum employment.
Ben Bernanke
I think it's important for girls to be confident. Believe in yourself and... everybody's hot.
Paris Hilton
Celebrity · American · b. 1981
Confidence is something you're born with. I know I had loads of it even at the age of 15.
Hedy Lamarr
Actress · Austrian · 1914 – 2000
We started a movement... to build character, citizenship and confidence in young people.
Andrew Shue
Actor · American · b. 1967
I was very interested in that. It is very important to have confidence as well as to build up experience.
Alain Prost
Celebrity · French · b. 1955
And I love kick boxing. It's a lot of fun. It gives you a lot of confidence when you can kick somebody in the head.
Alicia Keys
Musician · American · b. 1981
When you really believe in God, it gives you a courage, a confidence that enables you to meet the things coming.
Della Reese
Musician · American · b. 1931
Hollywood is a suction for your confidence or your faith or your togetherness. Just walking on the street you can feel it.
Robin Wright Penn
Actress · American · b. 1966
Anyone can be confident with a full head of hair. But a confident bald man - there's your diamond in the rough.
Larry David
Actor · American · b. 1947
You learn so much from competition you gain confidence every time you have to step up and perform.
Natalie Gulbis
Athlete · American · b. 1983
I've had confidence in myself all along. It was just a matter of getting the pieces back in place.
Dale Earnhardt
Celebrity · American · 1951 – 2001
Confidence is key. Sometimes, you need to look like you're confident even when you're not.
Vanessa Hudgens
Actress · American · b. 1988
We had avoided discovery by the Sioux scouts, and we were confident of giving them a complete surprise.
Buffalo Bill
Celebrity · American · 1846 – 1917
I think in the lifetime of a tennis player there are many times where you feel that tremendous confidence.
Gabriela Sabatini
Athlete · Argentinian · b. 1970
Eight shows a week is daunting, and it can be terrifying. But it just instills such a sense of confidence and growth.
Brooke Shields
Actress · American · b. 1965
I couldn't bear it if anyone knew I had hardly any self-confidence at all.
Loretta Young
Actress · American · 1913 – 2000