“I have challenged fate to chess and am now attempting to keep all my confidence from puddling in my boots. What if I’m the only one betting on myself because everyone but me can see I am not suited to play at all?” ConfidenceSelf DoubtImpostor Syndrome Book:The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy Source: The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy
“... even if you don’t know exactly what you’re talking about, a few official-sounding vagaries and a confident tone often more than does the trick.” ConfidencePublic SpeakingLife Hack Book:The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks Source: The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks
“Let's get one thing straight," I interrupt, jerking my arm out of his grip with such force that I nearly knock out the woman standing behind me. "You are not my father, I am not your responsibility, and I did not come here to have a list of my faults related from him or be condemned for who I associate with-not by you or that damned duke. So while it's been a jolly good time, being treated like a child all evening, I think I've just about had enough and I can make my own way from here.” ConfidenceAngrySassyAmazingVersaillesHenry Montague Book:The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue Source: The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue