Doubted Quotations

As you become a legend in the game, you build more doubters than you build supporters. And that's fine. I think that comes with anything that's challenging. I think it even comes with sports. The older that Michael Jordan got, I think the more doubted he became.

I lived in the States from 1996 till 2000. I attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston in 1997. But I wasn't the most hard-working student. I rarely went to school. At that time, I seriously doubted that you could learn creativity in school. Music isn't something you can just learn from other people. Sometimes I regret missing classes.

In El Salvador, when neighbors were disappeared, tortured or killed, people doubted their own knowledge of the victims, and worried there must have been some secret guilt involved to deserve such punishment! That's how political terror succeeds.

I never doubted my talent. If talent was the circus, then I was its ringmaster and audience, applauding its every move.

I knew German history well, and out of my experiences in the rest of the world I believed to know the German kind; therefore I never doubted that, although for the time being all indications were against it, one day a change would come.

I admire someone like Beyonce. She has amazing commitment. I needed to accept that I probably did not fit into that forum. Doing that 'The Cherry Thing' record was a big part of finding that place where I belong, where I may shine, but I never doubted it was there.

Indeed, there is an eloquence in true enthusiasm that is not to be doubted.

I never doubted that I would work, and every time I went to an audition, I went into the room with the knowledge that I was going to get the part. Ninety-nine times out of 100, I didn't.

Every single day, I get letters - very moving, overwhelming letters - testifying how much my books have meant to people in times of crisis in their lives, when they were very ill, say. If I ever doubted that writing could play an important part in people's lives, I don't doubt that now.

I never doubted that I would be a good mayor. I never did.

My guiding principle is this: Guilt is never to be doubted.

While some doubted that connecting the world was actually important, we were building. While others doubted that this would be sustainable, you were forming lasting connections. We just cared more about connecting the world than anyone else. And we still do today.

We started out the year and people doubted us.

When we were 12 points behind Wheeling, we never doubted ourselves and always believed we could do it.

When it came to his students, he really cared about us. He genuinely cared about all of us. I never doubted that.

When we had gone 0-2 and a lot of people doubted our confidence, and to come out and have win like this where everybody performed so well is just what we needed.

Throughout my career, I have been confronted with people who have doubted my ability to achieve the dreams and ambitions distilled into my soul by my father.

Six decades ago, Taiwan already returned to China both in a legal sense and in a de facto sense, ... The legal status of Taiwan as an inalienable part of Chinese territory is not to be doubted or challenged.

I looked in the (offensive linemen's) eyes, and they never doubted we would score two touchdowns.

I have known Bennett a long time, ... I know a lot about him and he knows a lot about me, and I never doubted he would make the best film possible.

I feel like I've always been doubted or slighted. Let's be honest. When you're a walk-on, you don't start for a No. 1 team, a national championship contender. You just don't. A walk-on is a guy who plays scout team, who's just happy to be on the team.

I expected them to come out really hard, and they played a great game, but we took it to them. Everyone doubted us.

I don't think it was important to me to show what I can do. I know what I can do, but I think there were a lot of people in other areas of the state that doubted it.

We've been waiting for one of these, hoping it would kick in. We wanted to play 40 minutes and we did. A lot of people doubted us, but there is a fine line between winning and losing.

I think it's motivation that we made it this far. Everybody always doubted us. We've never gotten the respect the Indiana Fever deserve for all the hard work we've put into it.

I was always told that music isn't a 'realistic' path to take, and like a normal human being, I doubted myself over and over because I was afraid of failure.

I think a lot of people doubted us because we had that skid at the end of the season. But our coaches told us it was just getting us ready for the playoffs, and it looks like they were right.

It has been just awesome playing with these guys. I can't really describe the bond we all have, but day-in and day-out all we wanted to do was win. It didn't matter who scored or was getting the publicity. We all just wanted what was best for the team. There was so much talent on one team that people doubted we could put it together. Well, we did, and nobody can ever take that away from us.

I think that we definitely believed that we were capable of the things we've done this year. At the beginning of the year there's no question a lot of people doubted us. ... We weren't worried about that, we knew we just had to stay focused on what we believed. Within in the locker room we believed we could be this good.

Last year, I think we ran into a problem the first month of the season with guys who doubted that they belonged here. I don?t think we have to worry about that this year.

I think they doubted themselves. And as a coach I doubted them for one thing. We have such high expectations from last year. It?s really tough to live up to that billing.

I repeat, I made a good decision. Anyone who understands the rules of football must see that. In all this business, I have never doubted for a moment that I was right. Not for one moment.

Our guys showed a tremendous will to win. We had some tough times, but we kept believing, and our guys never doubted they were a good basketball team.

People have doubted us because we lost our big guns and everything and we lose our point guard. I think we've come together nicely. We really are starting to play well together and I hope that continues.

I worked extremely hard for this moment. So many people doubted me playing Division I basketball. People have told me I can't do that, I can't do this. And that's pushed me my whole life. To be a part of this is just amazing.

It feels good to be more than a punter. I saw the ball. Whether (the fumble) would happen or not, I doubted it. But it did.

It felt real good, ... Just to go out and prove that I can do it week in and week out. Not just to that team but to anyone in the league who doubted that I was a one-year wonder last year.

We doubted ourselves at times. Being here was a blessing in itself. We look forward to coming back next year.

We came into the tournament with a horrible record. It was a winning season, but everybody doubted us. South Carolina is this, South Carolina is that, we're underdogs, we're not going to do nothing in the tournament. Hey we're showing people right now we've got a lot of heart and we're tough.

We had to win in the playoffs to earn respect and we didn't do that. So all of the people who doubted us, I guess, were right. We may be a good team, but we're not a great team.

We never doubted the networks wanted to change. It takes a while for the people at the top to get it and translate that message to the people at the bottom.

We never doubted that we could come back. We never panic, that's not our game. We know we can score, so I didn't have to tell them anything.

We never doubted ourselves even when we were behind. That just made us buckle down and play harder.

We never doubted ourselves. But at the same time, it is a little bit shocking.

We had to leave everything on the court. We played with a lot of heart when everyone doubted us.

Two weeks ago, I doubted it. This week ... maybe.

She knew whose love she doubted. It wasn't her parents' and it wasn't her friends: It was her own.

That there is a Devil, is a thing doubted by none but such as are under the influences of the Devil.

Doubting charms me not less than knowledge.

We led the league in takeaways that year. A lot of people doubted us and it's still the same way. But hey, it's all about coming out every day and competing. You can't improve without putting in the effort every day. We did that then and I think we will do that now.

We laid it on the line. No regrets. We wanted to get it done real bad and we came together. People doubted us in this tournament.

We said at the beginning of the season we wanted to be NFC South champions, and I don't know how many people outside the locker room really believed that. But once we stepped on that field the first day in training camp, nobody here doubted what we could do.

When we made the move from 16 to 32 bits, we were asking why we needed to make the move, ... But by mid-decade no one doubted it. We always go through this cycle.

We were down there, especially on those last four downs where it really was on the line, and you look in guys' eyes and you knew they wanted it. You knew guys were going to step up and make plays. I never once doubted that we could finish that game the right way.

This team went through a lot of ups and downs, injuries to Larry (Hughes) , losing streaks. People doubted us, expected us to falter.

We had a horrible record during the season, and everybody doubted us coming into this tournament. But this shows that we've got a lot of heart and that we're tough.

We had that losing streak after we won five in a row, and I think we kind of doubted ourselves. But we've come back and started playing again. All season, we've been in tight games, and we've been pulling some of those out now.

We're going to be doubted when we come back like we've been doubted the whole year. We just have to know when we come back, we have to keep playing great basketball.

You look around at our team and it's tough to find a guy who hasn't been doubted or criticized in some way. They all have that as a common denominator, and it becomes part of your personality as a team.

You look around at our team, ... and it's tough to find a guy who hasn't been doubted or criticized in some way. They all have that as a common denominator, and it becomes part of your personality as a team.

Earnings were extremely robust. The bottom line is that people who doubted that the earnings acceleration would continue have been proven wrong.

Did I ever doubt that Beckham should carry on as England captain in the future? No way. I have never doubted that. Of course, I appreciate his apology. I haven't read it exactly, as I was with the team. But that's very good.

I've been doubted since I've been in high school and have had to prove them wrong. I'll just go out there have fun, and I know if I get the chance I'll shine.

People doubted us all year. Now they're getting on the bandwagon.

People have always doubted us and questioned our intensity. We've gotten used to it. They didn't think we had a chance last year when he had to play Duke and Kentucky (in the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight).

This is for everyone who doubted us. People said I couldn't make the transition back to starting. People said we had too many rookies again. But we proved everybody wrong. This is really something to celebrate.

This award (Maxwell) means a whole lot because people doubted me about being a quarterback and thought I should have been moved to another position. I wanted to show the world how good a quarterback I could be. If this doesn't silence those critics, then I'll just go back to work and try to fix whatever I need to fix.

A lot of people doubted us, didn't think we should come here and didn't think we deserved to be here. But I think we proved to the country we (belong).

A lot of people doubted us, but we're on the map now. We had to go out and prove them wrong.

A lot of people doubted his ability to handle the academic rigors at our school. He's proven he can do that and be a fantastic All-American football player and be a fantastic citizen. He's got a heart for young people. He wants to give back. He's just a great credit to this program and our university.

They never quit. They're an unbelievable group as far as the attitude they display. We've been down this season and battled back and battled back. We weren't able to overcome (North), but I never doubted that they would battle in the second half.

They have always doubted the degree of support I have around Fiji ... what will take place over the next few days is that the support will be made very very loud and clear to the army, and I am of the very firm belief that they will come around.

There was a time when I definitely doubted my skills, doubted whether I could play at the public school level. I definitely don't have that doubt at all now.

It's a great day for Jackson County and a great day for Kansas City and I'm just proud to be a part of it. I never doubted this would happen.

It's a great feeling. It's payback to all those people who doubted us. We always had confidence, but we got tired of all those people saying we couldn't play.

It's probably something they needed. They could've doubted themselves (if they had lost). It makes it tougher for us.

That'll be for all the people who doubted us.

It's nice to know you can go through it. I never doubted myself.

Not that I doubted it, but I feel a lot better about our chances to compete against every team we step on the field against after last week. We played a team that went two rounds deep in the playoffs that has had the same coach and system for 16 years. Our system was just four weeks old at that point.

It's cool. I still roll like we've been doubted all year long. We just have to prove people wrong.

It was pretty scary at first I doubted I'd be back but the doctors told me right away that it would heal up if I worked at it.

There was an element of not being taken seriously. When something new is coming into the world, people are skeptical, ... To some people, it was just a Japanese girl singing about food, and we could tell that some people doubted us.

I kind of tried to forget about it as much as possible. I really doubted myself after the game, didn't want to talk to anybody. I got into the gym the next couple weeks and practiced free throws, a couple hundred a day every day until I made them.

I never actually doubted that Jeff is alive and I never doubted that Jill Carroll will be released and I am celebrating her release. I'm very happy for her.

I know that in this business, as head coach I am measured, ultimately, by wins and losses. I was very proud of our players and what we accomplished last week. I have never doubted my ability to coach and lead the Cowboys successfully. I know how hard our coaches and players have worked for this program.

I knew I wanted to take the last shot. I never doubted that it would go in. When I started to penetrate, there were nine seconds left, so I knew I had to make a decision quickly. I didn't want to shoot too early and give them a chance to score on the other end.

In 1992, when I was out of the league waiting for a job, my dad passed away and my wife was pregnant. People will tell you, 'Oh, I never doubted for a moment.' Well, I beg to differ. I'm a man of faith, but there's a human side of you that wants to doubt.

I never really doubted the character of this team. Inexperience shows, and that's something we've got to live with, but the character has always been there. ... We've got a lot of young guys that need to show progress if we're going to get better, and I think they will.

I never doubted these guys. I knew we would find a way to finish it. When we were down by double digits, I saw a lot of long faces out there. I just tried to keep encouraging them.

I never doubted these girls, even early in the year when we were struggling.

I never doubted myself, or my teammates. I never had fear of inadequacy.

I never doubted it. It was a goal we set at the beginning of the year. Our loss on Friday didn't get us down.

I never doubted he would come back. I just didn't think it would take so long.

I heard somewhere that maybe one or two people doubted the capacity of East Carolina University to achieve that great status. It's hard for me to believe that anyone would have doubted us, but I think the record speaks for itself.

I really think a lot of people doubted us and thought we didn't have it this year. Little did they know that everybody in the district was pretty strong, so it was tough.

If you would've said 10 years ago that I'd be playing at this level, I would've doubted it very much.

He still has the motivation to do what he's doing. Our success this year was a slap in the face to all the people who doubted him and our program.

Some may have doubted us, but we never doubted each other.

I never doubted my ability, but...

I definitely feel it's our destiny. A lot of people doubted us, but we're a whole different team from last year to this year. I feel it's our time now.