John Garfield Quotes

You learn so much from competition you gain confidence every time you have to step up and perform.

It's important to set challenges that you're not sure you're equal to.

I love to be pushed so I can prove myself, because once again, I will.

Other people may not have had high expectations for me... but I had high expectations for myself.

I like to push myself, you know.

I got to prove myself all the time. And that's good. It makes you stronger.

I have got lots of confidence in my own ability and I know I have got to keep up my standards.

I still find it hard to push my own limits. I know where my limits are and that I always have to push myself.

Productive achievement is a consequence and an expression of health and self-esteem, not its cause.

I really enjoy myself in Norway. Because I had started losing confidence in my ability of what I do. But sometimes, man, you just get tired of fighting and trying to prove yourself.

If I'm the weak link or whatever, I guess that means I've got something to prove. I've always had something to prove.

I don't think I'm successful.

I'm competitive with myself, and that goes hand in hand with how I present myself. I'm not only trying to put one foot in front of the other, I'm trying to put my best foot forward.

I'm not exactly ambitious as much as I have a very good realization of what I am and what I am capable of.

For me, self-esteem-building and confidence-building is the foundation for anything that we do, whether you want to be a writer, a painter, or a entrepreneur.

I'm not a guy who needs to read motivation books.

Unless a man undertakes more than he possibly can do, he will never do all he can do.

I really built myself up, darn it, to be very strong.

My philosophy in life... is to prove myself to myself and not to others. I tried to teach my children that, that I have to respect myself, to prove to myself that I can do the best I can.

I always have high expectations for me.

I try to do one thing a day that makes me proud of myself.

Confidence is a crucial building block in a successful career, and embracing it fully will take you places you never thought possible. With proper guidance and hard work, anyone can become more confident. Once you pass a certain point, you'll feel it from the inside.

Like it or not, life is a series of competitions. You may be competing for a grade, a spot on a team, a job, or the largest account in town. The higher your self-esteem is, the better you get along with yourself, with others, and the more you'll accomplish.

I always think I am going to do my best.

I like the encouragement I get from doing new things. I like to feel scared or challenged in the hope that I can pull it off. That little bit of fear creates an energy that I can channel into the performance.