Believing in yourself is a powerful tool that can help you reach your goals and live an empowered life. Having faith in yourself and your abilities gives you the confidence to take risks, face challenges, and push through difficult times.

Read through these quotes and let their powerful messages motivate you to believe in yourself and follow your dreams!

  1. “You can have anything you want if you are willing to give up the belief that you can’t have it.” – Dr. Robert Anthony
  2. “As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.” –Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  3. “Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.” – Dale Carnegie
  4. “You cannot be lonely if you like the person you’re alone with.” –Wayne Dyer
  5. “Wouldn’t it be powerful if you fell in love with yourself so deeply that you would do just about anything if you knew it would make you happy? This is precisely how much life loves you and wants you to nurture yourself. The deeper you love yourself, the more the universe will affirm your worth. Then you can enjoy a lifelong love affair that brings you the richest fulfillment from inside out.” – Alan Cohen
  6. “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
  7. “Don’t waste your energy trying to change opinions … do your thing, and don’t care if they like it.” –Tina Fey
  8. “Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life. Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement.” – Golda Meir
  9. “Pride is holding your head up when everyone around you has theirs bowed. Courage is what makes you do it.” –Bryce Courtenay
  10. “Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” – Christopher Robin
  11. “The way to develop self-confidence is to do the thing you fear and get a record of successful experiences behind you.” –William Jennings Bryan
  12. “If you’re presenting yourself with confidence, you can pull off pretty much anything.” – Katy Perry
  13. “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
  14. “Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sail. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain
  15. “Always be yourself and have faith in yourself. Do not go out and look for a successful personality and try to duplicate it.” –Bruce Lee
  16. “Persons of high self-esteem are not driven to make themselves superior to others; they do not seek to prove their value by measuring themselves against a comparative standard. Their joy is being who they are, not in being better than someone else.” – Nathaniel Branden
  17. “Don’t wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles, and less than perfect conditions. So what? Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident, and more and more successful.” –Mark Victor Hansen
  18. “You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do.” –Eleanor Roosevelt
  19. “To be a great champion you must believe you are the best. If you’re not, pretend you are.” – Muhammad Ali
  20. “Low self-confidence isn’t a life sentence. Self-confidence can be learned, practiced, and mastered–just like any other skill. Once you master it, everything in your life will change for the better.” –Barrie Davenport
  21. “Create the highest grandest vision possible for your life, because you become what you believe.” – Oprah Winfrey
  22. “Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit.” –E.E. Cummings
  23. “Believe in yourself, take on your challenges, dig deep within yourself to conquer fears. Never let anyone bring you down. You got to keep going.” – Chantal Sutherland
  24. “Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life. Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement.” –Golda Meir
  25. “One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.” –Arthur Ashe
  26. “To move ahead you need to believe in yourself, have conviction in your beliefs and the confidence to execute those beliefs.” – Adlin Sinclair
  27. “It is confidence in our bodies, minds, and spirits that allows us to keep looking for new adventures.” –Oprah Winfrey
  28. “Believe in yourself, push your limits, experience life, conquer your goals and be happy.” – Joel Brown
  29. “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson
  30. “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
  31. “But failure has to be an option in art and in exploration–because it’s a leap of faith. And no important endeavor that required innovation was done without risk. You have to be willing to take those risks.” –James Cameron
  32. “Believe in yourself, and the rest will fall into place. Have faith in your own abilities, work hard, and there is nothing you cannot accomplish.” – Brad Henry
  33. “People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if there is light from within.” –Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
  34. “Whatever you want in life, other people are going to want it too. Believe in yourself enough to accept the idea that you have an equal right to it.” – Diane Sawyer
  35. “Confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong.” –Peter T. McIntyre
  36. “If you truly want to be respected by people you love, you must prove to them that you can survive without them.” – Michael Bassey Johnson
  37. “Argue for your limitations and, sure enough, they’re yours.” –Richard Bach
  38. “You may be the only person left who believes in you, but it’s enough. It takes just one star to pierce a universe of darkness. Never give up.” – Richelle E. Goodrich
  39. “The courage to be is the courage to accept oneself, in spite of being unacceptable.” –Paul Tillich
  40. “Don’t let fear or insecurity stop you from trying new things. Believe in yourself. Do what you love. And most importantly, be kind to others, even if you don’t like them.” – Stacy London
  41. “If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.” –Thomas Alva Edison
  42. “Never stop believing in yourself. When others doubt, don’t you.” -Catherine Pulsifer
  43. “Anything is possible once we believe and never relinquish hope.” – Shadonna Richards.
  44. “Your beliefs about yourself often translate into your convictions about yourself. It is difficult to achieve what you believe is beyond your power.” Eugene C. Onyibo
  45. “If you want to change the way you feel about yourself, first you have to change the way you think about yourself.” Gavin Bird
  46. “If you can believe it, the mind can achieve it.” Ronnie Lott
  47. “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?’ Actually, who are you not to be?” –Marianne Williamson
  48. “Passion is the overwhelming feeling, the burning desire, the drive that ultimately creates change. It is the total belief in yourself and your abilities that nothing can stop you.” Diane Matyas
  49. “Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love.” –Brené Brown
  50. “It is necessary for us to believe in ourselves in order to become the best person that we can be.” Quirky Grandma
  51. “Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do.” –Dr. Benjamin Spock
  52. “Anything is possible once you believe you are worthy of achieving it.” Jason Pockrandt
  53. “Successful people have fear, successful people have doubts, and successful people have worries. They just don’t let these feelings stop them.” –T. Harv Eker
  54. “Always speak well of yourself and consistently visualize your life working out as you want it.” Andrew Matthews
  55. “You must believe you can. If anyone else can do this, you can do this as well. Yes, you can!” Tamara Tilleman
  56. “You must think well of yourself. You must see yourself as worth celebrating, worth loving, worth having.” Angelina Talpa
  57. “Do not become possessed by negative thoughts and a lack direction, follow the plan. Believe in yourself.” Jane John-Nwankwo
  58. “Don’t let go of your dreams. If you have determination and belief in your dreams, you will succeed in spite of your desire to let go.” Catherine Pulsifer
  59. “You know, you do need mentors, but in the end, you really just need to believe in yourself.” ― Diana Ross
  60. “Don’t feed your mind with negative thoughts. If you do, you will come to believe them.” Catherine Pulsifer
  61. “You can have all the tools in the world but if you don’t genuinely believe in yourself, it’s useless.” ― Ken Jeong
  62. “First principle: never to let one’s self be beaten down by persons or by events.” Marie Curie
  63. “Nobody will believe in you unless you believe in yourself.” – Liberace
  64. “Maybe you worry so much because you do not trust in yourself. Learn how to trust in yourself and in your abilities to make decisions and handle responsibilities.” Mike C. Adams
  65. “Believe in yourself, and find ways to express yourself, and find the discipline to keep growing.” ― Michael Feinstein
  66. “There is one thing that you need to get right before you even make one move to get what you want and that is to trust yourself.” Byron Pulsifer
  67. “Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.” ― Christian D. Larson
  68. “Those people who have the greatest success first needed to believe in what they have to offer the world. You need to trust that your unique contribution is worthwhile.” Grant Andrews
  69. “Believe in yourself, and the rest will fall into place. Have faith in your own abilities, work hard, and there is nothing you cannot accomplish.” ― Brad Henry
  70. “Trust yourself; believe that you have a unique destiny to fulfill.” Candy Paull
  71. “Whatever you want in life, other people are going to want it too. Believe in yourself enough to accept the idea that you have an equal right to it.” ― Diane Sawyer
  72. “Believe and trust yourself to have love in your life Love yourself to able me to love back, that’s life.” Judit Regev
  73. “Believe in yourself, your abilities and your own potential. Never let self-doubt hold you captive. You are worthy of all that you dream of and hope for.” ― Roy Bennett
  74. “If you don’t seem confident of what you say or your speech is stuffed with instances of throat-clearing and fillers, why would the listener have any concrete faith in your words either?” Grady Roche
  75. “Believe in yourself, take on your challenges, dig deep within yourself to conquer fears. Never let anyone bring you down. You got to keep going.” ― Chantal Sutherland
  76. “Have faith in yourself, take pride in your accomplishments and you will eventually achieve your goals.” Kula Sellathurai
  77. “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
  78. “Having the confidence to believe in yourself and your abilities will go a long way in creating your successes and improving your view of yourself.” Raymona Brown
  79. “Believe in yourself, push your limits, experience life, conquer your goals and be happy.” ― Joel Brown
  80. “While optimism sets a tone for motivation and encourages you to believe in yourself, you have to find a drive in your life; something that pushes you forward and excites you to actually unlock your inner motivation and achieve success.” Earl Brandone
  81. “Don’t let fear or insecurity stop you from trying new things. Believe in yourself. Do what you love. And most importantly, be kind to others, even if you don’t like them.” ― Stacy London
  82. “The key to success is consistency. And right now, the only way for you to actually take action is to believe in yourself.” Zak Frazer
  83. “Always believe in yourself and keep going. You don’t have to have the most talent in the world. You don’t have to be the smartest person in the world. If you persist and you persist and you persist, you will be successful.” ― Dean Cain
  84. Believe in yourself and set your life’s goals, relevant to what you want to achieve. Patrick Rahn
  85. “It only takes one person to mobilize a community and inspire change. Even if you don’t feel like you have it in you, it’s in you. You have to believe in yourself. People will see your vision and passion and follow you.” ― Teyonah Parris
  86. “A firm belief in yourself is all that is needed to alter your life. No one except you alone can change your life.” M. K. Soni
  87. “You have to believe in yourself, that you’re gonna succeed.” ― Cindy Margolis
  88. “Self-confidence and a belief in yourself is a must. To instill confidence in others, you first must have confidence in yourself.” Byron Pulsifer
  89. “If you got love and you believe in yourself, anything is possible.” ― Eddie Griffin
  90. “Self-esteem is a huge piece of my work. You have to believe it’s possible and believe in yourself. Because after you’ve decided what you want, you have to believe it’s possible, and possible for you, not just for other people. Then you need to seek out models, mentors, and coaches.” Jack Canfield
  91. “If you don’t believe in yourself, then who is going to believe in you?” ― Jack Wilshere
  92. “When you feel like giving up, like calling it quits, just try one more time – do that little bit more. Encourage yourself, rather than discouraging yourself.” Catherine Pulsifer
  93. “Thinking positively also increases your confidence and makes you believe in yourself more.” Robert Smith
  94. “You have to believe in yourself. You need to have the audacity to be great.” ― Rosie Perez
  95. “There are no shortcuts to success. You have to believe in yourself, and never give up.” ― Neha Dhupia
  96. “Believe deep down in your heart that you’re destined to do great things.” – Joe Paterno
  97. “Just believe in yourself. Even if you don’t, pretend that you do and, at some point, you will.” – Venus Williams
  98. “Never let the negativity get to you. There are gonna be a lot of people you have to plow through, but as long you believe in yourself, that’s all that matters.” – Becky G
  99. “The most important thing is God’s blessing and if you believe in God and you believe in yourself, you have nothing to worry about.” – Mohamed Al-Fayed
  100. “To be a champ you have to believe in yourself when no one else will.” – Sugar Ray Robinson
  101. “You have to let fear go. Another lesson is you just have to believe in yourself; you just have to. There’s no way around it. No matter how things are stacked against you, you just have to every time.” – Venus Williams
  102. “If you believe very strongly in something, stand up and fight for it.” – Roy T. Bennett
  103. “Believe it can be done. When you believe something can be done, really believe, your mind will find the ways to do it. Believing a solution paves the way to solution.” – David J. Schwartz
  104. “Believe in your infinite potential. Your only limitations are those you set upon yourself.” – Roy T. Bennett
  105. “If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride and never quit, you’ll be a winner. The price of victory is high, but so are the rewards.” – Bear Bryant
  106. “You have to believe in yourself when no one else does. That makes you a winner right there.” – Venus Williams
  107. “You can achieve anything if you believe in yourself. But the opposite is also true; without strong self-belief you will not go far.” – Paulo Coelho
  108. “If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we could literally astound ourselves.” – Thomas Edison
  109. “They will always tell you that you can’t do what you want to do, but you can do what you want to do. You just have to believe in yourself. The system is to bring you down, but you can rise up.” – Bob Marley
  110. “Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.” –Thomas Jefferson
  111. “Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you are right.” – Henry Ford
  112. “It is never too late to be what you might have been.” – George Eliot
  113. “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” –Helen Keller
  114. “A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done.” – Vince Lombardi
  115. “We have to learn to be our best friends because we fall too easily into the trap of being our own worst enemies.” – Roderick Thorp
  116. “Live the Life of Your Dreams. When you start living the life of your dreams, there will always be obstacles, doubters, mistakes and setbacks along the way. But with hard work, perseverance and self-belief there is no limit to what you can achieve.” ― Roy T. Bennett
  117. “If you can’t believe in miracles, then believe in yourself. When you want something bad enough, let that drive push you to make it happen. Sometimes you’ll run into brick walls that are put there to test you. Find a way around them and stay focused on your dream. Where there’s a will, there’s a way.” – Isabel Lopez
  118. “To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.” – Oscar Wilde
  119. “Do not allow your comfort zone to prevent you from adapting to change or from trying new ventures. To be trapped in what is comfortable is the same as allowing yourself to believe that you must remain captive to what was once sufficient for survival.” – Byron Pulsifer
  120. “Great things are accomplished by talented people who believe they will accomplish them.” – Warren G. Bennis
  121. “Always believe in yourself, no matter who’s around you being negative or thrusting negative energy at you.” – Michael Jackson
  122. “Without high levels of self-esteem, you are unlikely to see yourself as being worthy of success or happiness, and as a result will never truly try your hardest to achieve it. It will also give you the courage to keep going when things get tough, and believe in yourself when others say you will never accomplish something.” – Lucas Cunningham
  123. “Don’t give up! I believe in you all. A person’s a person, no matter how small! And you very small persons will not have to die If you make yourselves heard! So come on, now, and TRY!” ― Dr. Seuss
  124. “If you believe in yourself anything is possible.” ― Miley Cyrus
  125. “If you have the ability to love, love yourself first.” — Charles Bukowski
  126. “Believe in yourself and you will create miracles.” – Kailash Satyarthi
  127. “Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.” –Dale Carnegie
  128. “To believe you are worthy or a person who has worth simply because they are a human being that can think and express themselves is meritorious.” ― Byron Pulsifer
  129. “Cultivate an optimistic mind, use your imagination, always consider alternatives, and dare to believe that you can make possible what other think is impossible.” – Rodolfo Costa
  130. “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking.” — Steve Jobs
  131. “Your success depends mainly upon what you think of yourself and whether you believe in yourself.” – William J. H. Boetcker
  132. “Believe in yourself. Push to your highest limit.” – Marsai Martin
  133. “It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” – Sir Edmund Hillary

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