Diogenes Laërtius (180–240) biographer of ancient Greek philosophers
Pyrrho, 11.
The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers (c. 200 A.D.), Book 9: Uncategorized philosophers and Skeptics
Source: Dreams of Steel (1990), Chapter 17 (p. 287)
Diogenes Laërtius (180–240) biographer of ancient Greek philosophers
Pyrrho, 11.
The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers (c. 200 A.D.), Book 9: Uncategorized philosophers and Skeptics
Tennessee Williams (1911–1983) American playwright
"I am widely regarded as the ghost of a writer," (1977), from New Selected Essays: Where I Live, ed. John S. Bak and John Lahr (New Directions Publishing, 2009)
“Confidence is a fine trait. Over-confidence isn't.”
Laurell K. Hamilton book Obsidian Butterfly
Source: Obsidian Butterfly
Jo Cox (1974–2016) UK politician
Devolution and Growth Across Britain (19 June 2015)
“There can be no friendship without confidence, and no confidence without integrity.”
Samuel Johnson (1709–1784) English writer
“To lose confidence in one’s body is to lose confidence in oneself.”
Simone de Beauvoir (1908–1986) French writer, intellectual, existentialist philosopher, political activist, feminist, and social theorist
“It is courage based on confidence, not daring, and it is confidence based on experience.”
Jonas Salk (1914–1995) Inventor of polio vaccine
On testing his vaccine against polio on himself, his wife, and his three sons (9 May 1955)
“Confidence is contagious and so is lack of confidence, and a customer will recognize both. ”
Vince Lombardi (1913–1970) American football player, coach, and executive
“We don’t need self-confidence we need God-confidence”
Joyce Meyer (1943) American author and speaker