My self-confidence can be ...

My self-confidence can be measured out in teaspoons mixed into my poetry, and it still always tastes funny in my mouth.
My self-confidence can be measured out in teaspoons mixed into my poetry, and it still always tastes funny in my mouth.
 Sarah Kay

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It really is all about believing in yourself: 80 per cent mental, 20 per cent physical.
 Victoria Pendleton
You have inside you the capacity to invest your mental, emotional, and spiritual gifts in a way that glorifies God, impacts the world, and satisfies your own soul. I believe that-and I want you to believe it, too.
 David Jeremiah
Sixteen years I've pounded my head against the mentality of America, which...I'd say it's about an 8th grade emotional level.
 Bill Hicks
Who sows virtue reaps honor.
You will learn a lot about yourself if you stretch in the direction of goodness, of bigness, of kindness, of forgiveness, of emotional bravery. Be a warrior for love.
 Cheryl Strayed

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It’s not just the adage ‘write what you know,’ it’s about gathering up all of the knowledge and experience you’ve collected up to now to help you dive into the things you don’t know.
 Sarah Kay
I use poetry to help me work through what I don’t understand, but I show up to each new poem with a backpack full of everywhere else that I’ve been.
 Sarah Kay
I want [my daughter] to look at the world through the underside of a glass-bottom boat, to look through a microscope at the galaxies that exist on the pinpoint of a human mind.
 Sarah Kay
Spoken word teaches that if you have the ability to express yourself and the courage to present those stories and opinions, you could be rewarded with a room full of your peers or your community who will listen.
 Sarah Kay
Ever since I was little, I’ve loved making hand-made cards and presents and arts & crafts for people. The book gives me a similar experience. I love being able to hold this object in my hands and say, This is mine. I made this. It is a gift for you. I love that feeling. Especially since this particular object contains ten years worth of my poems.
 Sarah Kay