{"quotes":[{"text":"Self-confidence can be defined in two sentences. (1) I trust myself to face life’s challenges and (2) I trust myself to follow my dreams and goals.","author":"Gudjon Bergmann","tags":["self-confidence"],"id":730,"author_id":"Gudjon+Bergmann"},{"text":"If only you could be yourself.' they shouted. So, she did. 'You are not like me or anyone I have met!' they screamed. So, she blended. 'You are so fake.' they laughed. So, the caterpillar retreated to her cocoon to find peace alone. One day, they came to find her gone. She left a message, “God knew I was different and gave me these beautiful wings because he meant for me to fly. You see...I wasn’t meant to be like you. I was meant to be me--better.","author":"Shannon L. Alder","tags":["beauty","compassion","different","divergent","god-s-love","goodness","inner-light","kindness","love","loving-yourself","outer-and-inner-beauty","quality","self-confidence","self-respect","unique","wisdom"],"id":918,"author_id":"Shannon+L.+Alder"},{"text":"The best don’t stick around when you treat them poorly, only the desperate do.","author":"Shannon L. Alder","tags":["class","confident-women","desperate","dignity","fools","higher-standards","integrity","letting-go","moving-on","quality","self-confidence","self-respect","self-worth","warrior-women"],"id":1011,"author_id":"Shannon+L.+Alder"},{"text":"Be a lifelong student. The more you learn, the more you earn and the more self-confidence you will have.","author":"Brian Tracy","tags":["learning","life","self-confidence"],"id":1088,"author_id":"Brian+Tracy"},{"text":"Life is a journey, a ride of endless means and emotions.","author":"Mary V. Pate","tags":["inspirational","motivational","self-confidence","self-improvement-book"],"id":1385,"author_id":"Mary+V.+Pate"},{"text":"My hope fuels my determination to overcome any difficulty.","author":"Lailah Gifty Akita","tags":["adventure","adventure-travel","adversity","advice","believe-and-achieve","believe-in-yourself","christian","confidence","courage","daily-living","daily","despair-hope","determined-spirit","difficulties-of-life","educational-philosophy","educational","faith","fearless-bravery","fearless","hope-for-each-day","hope-for-the-hopeless","hope-lailah-gifty-akita","hope","inner-strength","inspirational","lailah-gifty-akita-affirmations","overcomer","positive","positive-thinking","self-confidence","self-determination","strength-and-courage","strength-of-will","troubles","uplifting","willpower"],"id":1671,"author_id":"Lailah+Gifty+Akita"},{"text":"Dignity is pride’s barometer.","author":"Susan C. Young","tags":["communication","communication-skills","dignity","first-impressions","grace","motivational-speaker","relationship","self-confidence","self-esteem","susan-young"],"id":1682,"author_id":"Susan+C.+Young"},{"text":"Tis in ourselves that we are thus or thus. Our bodies are our gardens to the which our wills are gardeners.","author":"William Shakespeare","tags":["determination","motivation","self-confidence","willpower"],"id":1799,"author_id":"William+Shakespeare"},{"text":"Healthy self-esteem is a commanding and powerful influence, so isn’t it worth diving in deeper to ensure that you do everything possible to make your sense of self healthy, beneficial, and whole?","author":"Susan C. Young","tags":["communication","communication-skills","first-impressions","motivational-speaker","passionate-living","relationship","self-confidence","self-esteem","self-esteem","susan-young"],"id":2480,"author_id":"Susan+C.+Young"},{"text":"In any situation, listen and follow the first instinct, the sacred inner voice.","author":"Lailah Gifty Akita","tags":["adversity","beautiful-thoughts","challenges","cross-road","difficult-times","divorce","hard-times","hope","inner-self","inner-voice","inspirational","instincts","lailah-gifty-akita-affirmations","listen","love","marriage","overcomer","positive","positive-thinking","problems","romance","sacred","self-confidence","self-discovery","self-help","spirituality","survival-instinct"],"id":2674,"author_id":"Lailah+Gifty+Akita"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":1192,"pages":120,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}