Part of the problem is that he lacks confidence. He is nervous[on Gordon Brown]
Charles ClarkeBe courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.
George WashingtonAffliction is a school of virtue; it corrects levity, and interrupts the confidence of sinning.
Francis AtterburyI thought that Mike Ruddock had had a wonderful run last year - the first Welsh Grand Slam in 27 years. He'd taken it on another couple of stages and he'd got the full confidence not just of the Welsh rugby team but also the Welsh nation.
Ian RobertsonIgnorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science.
Charles DarwinThe national identity card scheme will give people confidence, convenience and security in an increasingly vital aspect ofmodern life - proving and protecting their identity. [He didn't say how]
David BlunkettThere can never be a complete confidence in a power which is excessive.
TacitusIn the target seats we have been going like a bomb and there is a great deal of confidence. I think there's going to be a great deal of regional variation throughout the UK.
Sir Menzies CampbellI am concerned about a society that has demonstrably lost confidence in its institutions, in the government, in the press, in the church, in the military - as well as in business.
George CabotIt's one of the reasons [professional politicians] why people's confidence in the electoral system has declined so much. They have all become shadowy political creatures
Geoffrey HoweThose who are silent, self-effacing and attentive become the recipients of confidences.
Thornton WilderConfidence is a plant of slow growth in an aged bosom: youth is the season of credulity.
William PittConfidence in another man's virtue is no slight evidence of a man's own
MontaigneWe do not so much need the help of our friends as the confidence of their help in need.
EpicurusDanger breeds best on too much confidence.
Pierre CorneilleThat extra confidence that I got from San Jose helped me [on beating Schuttler from a set and 5-3 down]
Andrew MurrayConfidence is the most important single factor in this game, and no matter how great your natural talent, there is only one way to obtain and sustain it: work.
Jack NicklausOne important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
Arthur AsheI have got a lot more confidence after winning against guys like Hewitt and Roddick
Andrew MurrayHealth is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy.
Lao TzuHave no fear of moving into the unknown. Simply step out fearlessly knowing that I am with you, therefore no harm can befall you; all is very, very well. Do this in complete faith and confidence.
Pope John Paul IISkill and confidence are an unconquered army.
George HerbertAction is a great restorer and builder of confidence. Inaction is not only the result, but the cause, of fear. Perhaps the action you take will be successful; perhaps different action or adjustments will have to follow. But any action is better than no action at all.
Norman Vincent PealeConfidence is key. Sometimes, you need to look like you're confident even when you're not. [Wise words from one so young!]
Vanessa HudgensThere are few mortals so insensible that their affections cannot he gained by mildness, their confidence by sincerity, their hatred by scorn or neglect
Johann Georg Von ZimmermannMost frequently we make confidants from vanity, a love of talking, a wish to win the confidence of others, and to make an exchange of secrets
Duc De La RochefoucauldAll strikers need goals, the confidence of a striker when they score is right up there and it's the opposite when they don't
Sven Goran ErikssonIt was the timing in my life. I got a lot out of doing Rollergirl. I've gotten a lot from every director, but, psychologically, that role gave me a lot of confidence. [On her Boogie Nights role]
Heather GrahamHopefully that will prepare the boys well as well as thay can be for a long season - we've got a strong squad and there's confidence in the camp
Simon JonesThe greater the artist, the greater the doubt. Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize.
Robert HughesHi. I'm Troy McClure. You may remember me from such self help tapes as 'Smoke yourself thin' and 'Get some confidence, Stupid!'
Troy McClureGetting out of bed in the morning is an act of false confidence.
Jules FeifferGiving people self-confidence is by far the most important thing that I can do. Because then they will act.
Jack WelchThere's no such thing as lack of confidence. You either have it or you don't.
Rob AndrewIt is not credible for a party leader to have the passive support of the wider membership without first ensuring that he has the confidence of the vast majority if not the whole of his parliamentary colleagues
Andrew GeorgeA great figure or physique is nice, but it's self-confidence that makes someone really sexy.
Vivica FoxHis great trick was making the game simple, supplying players with the confidence and self-belief of Muhammad Ali [on Brian Clough]
John McGovernBesides pride, loyalty, discipline, heart and mind, confidence is the key to all the locks.
Joe PaternoThe decision destroyed my confidence, which has always been fragile. I need people to support and back me — and I was mentally broken by being left out by England.
Robin SmithYou've got to take the initiative and play your game. In a decisive set, confidence is the difference.
Chris EvertWhen I see all my legs out, I have confidence. I look at my muscles and they look big and I feel strong. With big shorts, I can't see my muscles at all.
Paolo Di CanioHe's playing with lots of confidence and no mistakes and holds his concentration all the time [on Roger Federer]
Juan Carlos FerreroSelf-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings.
Samuel JohnsonI love the confidence that makeup gives me
Tyra BanksYou gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.
Eleanor RooseveltIt's great that we're having all this success in the Champions League and we always have confidence in European games.
Dirk KuytIf a man has been his mother's undisputed darling he retains throughout life the triumphant feeling, the confidence in success, which not seldom brings actual success along with it.
Sigmund FreudThe oldest pitcher acquires confidence in his ball club - he doesn't try to do it all himself.
Burleigh GrimesBelieve 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 PealeIt is simply not consistent with either my character or my confidence in my God-given athletic ability to cheat in any way.
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