“ We’d avoid a lot of insecurity, if we fully, wholly believed in God’s wild affection for us. Mary E. DeMuth
“ Writing was a defeat, it was a humiliation, it was coming face-to-face with yourself and seeing you weren't good enough. Karl Ove Knausgård
“ Poverty is not only about income levels, but for lack of freedom that comes from physical insecurity Jacqueline Novogratz
“ Perhaps the most liberating moment in my life was when I realized that my self-loathing was not a product of my inadequacy but, rather, a product of my thoughts. Vironika Tugaleva
“ A person’s greatest limitations are not genetic, but imposed by self-doubt, insecurities, indecision, and timidity. Kilroy J. Oldster
“ Remember, Reilly, gossip is just people's insecurity and fear of what they don't really understand," Eilam said. "It is unconsciously propagated to feed their egos.""Doesn't it ever bother you?", Reil… S.L. Whyte
“ That tide of insecurity would come in and out over the years, sometimes stranding me for a while but occasionally lifting me just beyond what I thought I could accomplish. Either way, it would wash ov… Sonia Sotomayor
“ Throughout my career I’ve lived in constant fear that I wouldn’t be good enough, that I’d have nothing to say, that I’d be laughed at, humiliated—and I’m old enough to know that fear will follow me to… Pat Conroy
“ It is common knowledge among psychologists that most of us underrate ourselves, short-change ourselves, sell ourselves short. Actually, there is no such thing as a superiority complex. People who seem… Maxwell Maltz
“ Surely it is the one who fears he is wrong who avoids criticism. The one who is sure he is right invites it. It only illuminates the strength of beliefs and makes them more available to others. David L. Wolfe
“ I recognized him then; that is, I finally comprehended what I had known but had never been able to formulate: he had always been complete. He had finished the work of becoming himself, long before any… Aleksandar Hemon
“ The older you get, the more you understand how your conscience works. The biggest and only critic lives in your perception of people's perception of you rather than people's perception of you. Criss Jami
“ When you’ve spent your whole life not being good enough, it takes time to let yourself believe that you finally are. Self-worth isn’t a switch that flips inside you. It’s a daily struggle not to sabot… Julie Johnson
“ What could he be thinking of? He seemed to be trying to remember something, perhaps an engagement, perhaps an excuse to leave her. For eventually, they all made some excuse. Brian Moore
“ You know, I've always thought scars were beautiful. Really. They remind me of my Saviour. You know, without scars, Jesus would look like any other man. His scars proved his love for you and me. He bec… J.E.B. Spredemann
“ There are so many battles worth fighting for. The ones not worth fighting are the insecure battles that rage in another person’s mind. Shannon L. Alder
“ The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else’s highlight reel. Steven Furtick
“ Silence might be a shout for the truth. It might be the speech that someday, in its truest, most uncontaminated, unadulterated state, all will be revealed. Criss Jami
