Developing concern for others, thinking of them as part of us, brings self-confidence, reduces our sense of suspicion and mistrust, and enables us to develop a calm mind.

We need not force children to believe that there is a God. However, we should provide them with the opportunity to unfold their inner potentials, to gain confidence, and to become inspired to search for God according to their own inner tendencies and capacity.

Confidence, clarity and compassion are essential qualities of a teacher.

You need self-confidence and determination: feeling depressed and losing hope will never really help to correct any situation.

With the realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world. According to my own experience, self-confidence is very important. That sort of confidence is not a blind one; it is an awareness of one's own potential. On that basis, human beings can transform themselves by increasing the good qualities and reducing the negative qualities.

If I have lost confidence in myself, I have the universe against me.

What offends Him and what wounds His Heart is the lack of confidence...Your heart is made to love Jesus, to love Him passionately...We have only the short moments of our life to love Jesus!

A successful man has the following qualities: A smile that doesn't die; patience; fearless mind; love; self- confidence; love for everybody.

There are two ways in which we may attain control over our activity. The first is confidence in the power of our own will; to know that if we have failed today, tomorrow we will not do so. The second is to have our eyes wide open, and to watch keenly our activity in all aspects of life. It is in the dark that we fall, but in the light we can see where we are going.

Confidence and stupidity are a very dangerous combination, but they generally go together.

Begin to build up confidence and joy in your own richness. That richness is the essence of generosity. It is the essence of resourcefulness; that you can deal with whatever is available around you and not feel poverty stricken.

Without the confidence, nothing can be accomplished.

Let us remember the past with gratitude, live the present with enthusiasm, and look forward to the future with confidence.

For a wrongdoer to be undetected is difficult; and for him to have confidence that his concealment will continue is impossible.

It is not so much our friends' help that helps us, as the confidence of their help.

This deep sense of feeling that, 'I am' blessed can help you overcome any obstacle in life. It gives you courage and confidence and it will open you up for grace to pour in.

Develop Self-confidence, then love will follow.

Without confidence, there is no friendship.

The point we emphasize is strong confidence in our original nature.

Someone was sitting in front of a sunflower, watching the sunflower, a cup of sun, and so I tried it too. It was wonderful; I felt the whole universe in the sunflower. That was my experience. Sunflower meditation. A wonderful confidence appeared. You can see the whole universe in a flower.

Without Self-confidence there cannot be God. So, first there must be Self-confidence and love of God.

In tribulation immediately draw near to God with confidence, and you will receive strength, enlightenment, and instruction.

It seems to me that self-confidence and the ability to stand one's ground are essential if we want to succeed in life. I am not talking of stupid self-assurance but of an awareness of our inner potential, a certainty that we can always correct our behavior, improve ourselves, enrich ourselves, and that things are never hopeless.