George R. R. Martin Quotes

I had a great deal of arrogance and a great deal of bravado, but I think the bravado was brought on by a huge insecurity.

We're all insecure, aren't we? I'm not walking around like I'm macho man or anything.

People never try to prove themselves against me unless they've had a few beers in them.

Sam doesn't hesitate for a minute. 'You say, "Mr and Mrs Tavish, you're making me feel inferior. Do you really think I'm inferior or is it just in my mind?

I feel like I'm the worst, so I always act like I'm the best.

And I realized that I’d tolerated him this long because of self-doubt.

I have an inferiority complex, but it’s not a very good one.

When a nice girl overcompensates, her behavior says, “What I have to offer isn’t enough, and who I am isn’t enough.

She hardly knew how to suppose that she could be an object of admiration to so great a man.

You can even say that I hated myself at certain periods. I was too fat, or maybe too tall, or maybe just plain too ugly ... you can say my definiteness stems from underlying feelings of insecurity and inferiority. I couldn't conquer these feelings by acting indecisive. I found the only way to get the better of them was by adopting a forceful, concentrated drive.

The funny thing is I'm actually really insecure. I have a lot of girl issues - 'I'm not pretty enough,' 'I'm not skinny enough' - but there is a confidence I have in what I can do. I did tend to overcompensate to cover up other insecurities that I have.

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

I still need to go through the process of proving myself.

Like anybody, you have moments when you question yourself and you're insecure.

No man likes to have his intelligence or good faith questioned, especially if he has doubts about it himself.

I was always rather outspoken. I worried about what people thought of me but there really wasn't room for a lot of self-doubt.

I have a huge ego and a huge inferiority complex at the same time.

All the time I feel I must justify my existence.

I lost my confidence.

I don't understand why people say that I am full of courage. I feel terribly nervous.

Every woman has... self doubt.

I wasn't truly comfortable with myself until I was about 30. I spent so much time and energy wondering if I wasn't worthy, and trying to find people to validate me, instead of validating myself.

We rarely confide in those who are better than we are.

They are the weakest, however strong, who have no faith in themselves or their own powers.

I wish I had more confidence.