Saskya Pandita Quotes

I am confident about who I am as a person, my character, and as a human being.

You cannot build character and courage by destroying men's initiative and independence.

Character, not circumstances, makes the man.

Power won't change me.

There's nothing you could do to me, nothing you could take away from me that would make me feel like I wasn't going to be all right.

I'm going to give it my all, but I'm also going to know my worth, know that I have options, and that's the best feeling in the world.

I know if I stay true to myself and stick to my guns, I will never fail myself.

I have an interesting life, and I'm strong.

I just feel like sometimes I'm a force to be dealt with. My talents are sometimes overused and also sometimes underused. It's not easy being me.

It's never been bad or ridiculous. I know who I am and what I've done, and I'm really comfortable with myself.

The greatest possession is self-possession.

One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals.

Our ideals are our better selves.

I don't lack confidence. I don't sweat. I don't want to get too Zen on you, but I have to run my own race.

I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing me; I will be concerned at my own want of ability.

Understand who you are, so that you can be the same, whether you're talking to a homeless person or the president of the United States. You're the same person.

All I need is my brains, my eyes and my personality, for better or for worse.

I trust myself. You need that to survive.

It really doesn't matter to me what people say about me anymore.

I know what I can do so it doesn't bother me what other people think or their opinion on the situation.

But I also enjoy life... the more scrutiny I am under, the more confident I become. I am who I am. I can't do anything about it, and I love who I am.

A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of sheep.

Assertiveness is not what you do, it's who you are!

No matter what happens to you, you can maintain your own control about what you believe and who you are.

Let us be absolutely clear about one thing: we must not confuse humility with false modesty or servility.