John Eldredge Quotes

Don't know how much of an Alpha I am.

I became frustrated with myself for not being as sturdy and unquestioning as I knew a man in my position should be.

Speed eliminates all doubt. Am I smart enough? Will people like me? Do I really look all right in this plastic jumpsuit?

When I was younger, I used to write to directors when I was unsure I could play a role. I'd say: 'You've made a terrible mistake.'

I think you're not a human being unless you have doubts and fears.

I don't always understand my worth.

I don't even know if I can call myself a director.

I don't have the confidence to be a personality.

It's hard to feel comfortable in your own skin when you're younger.

I lost my confidence.

Every woman has... self doubt.

To the timid soul, nothing is possible.

The poets whom I knew then were all men and all seemed dauntingly sure of themselves - although I am sure that really they were as uncertain as I was.

I always had a belief in myself, and I started wondering if it was founded.

A leader with no doubts leads badly.

If it's about work or sports or politics or women, we have no problem sharing our opinions, but if it's about our insecurities or our struggles, our fear of failure, then it's almost like we become paralyzed.

I was a milksop as a kid. I had no confidence, no guts. I felt I was going to be someone else someday - someone who didn't have my weaknesses.

I fully accepted that I cannot grow facial hair, but it is quite emasculating.

I'm not so certain in life.

I still feel like when I walk on the set, I'm starting from scratch, until I realize, 'OK, I do know what I'm doing. I'm human.'

There's always doubt and fear. If you're a human being, everybody's got it.

I've been doubted all my life.

When you're not playing, sometimes you're not full of confidence.

I doubted myself for a long time.

I've always been very insecure and had a lot of self-doubt growing up. That was partially because of how I was raised.