113 quotes found
“If soldiers are punished before they have grown attached to you, they will not prove submissive;and, unless submissive, then will be practically useless. If, when the soldiers have become attachedt...”
“Great romantics are granted lots of slack.”
“He had the charm of all people who believe implicitly in themselves, that of integration.”
“(LBJ) had what a journalist calls “a genius for analogy”— made the point unforgettably, in dialect, in the rhythmic cadences of a great storyteller. Master of the senate”
“Walk the talk and project confidence. If at first you don’t feel confident, fake it until you make it.”
“\“Self-confident people are mindful about spending their time, energy, and interests on things that truly matter.”
“If you are lacking confidence in something, just keep trying and don’t give up.”
“Nurture a balanced perspective and don’t “sweat the small stuff.”
“Self-confident people don’t make their self-esteem, self-image, happiness, or self-confidence dependent on another person’s approval, validation, or acceptance.”
“People with the gift of charm exude a delightful demeanor—an attractive likability that enwraps you in their warmth.”
“While it may seem to be a mysterious, ineffable quality—charisma is enhanced and enriched by a person’s attitude and confidence, their aims and optimism, expressive body language, and natural effer...”
“Tunney has all the makings of a hero – he was clean living, intelligent, polite, reasonably good-looking – but, like Lou Gehrig, he lacked the chemistry that stirred affection.”
“The look of experience suited him, especially because somewhere deep in those eyes, there still lurked a dangerous invitation to play. He had a quality of masculine confidence that was a thousand t...”