Albert Bandura

"Through deliberate effort and practice, people can develop and enhance their capabilities."

"Self-efficacy is not about being the best; it's about being better than you were before."

"The mind has remarkable power to shape reality through belief and expectation."

"People are motivated by the goals they set for themselves and their belief in their ability to achieve them."

"Humans are characterized by their capacity for self-directed change and growth."

"The ability to learn from others reduces the amount of trial-and-error learning needed."

"Efficacy beliefs determine how people feel, think, motivate themselves, and behave."

"Through social interaction, people construct their understanding of the world."

"The capacity to imagine alternative futures is what enables humans to pursue progress."

"Self-efficacy grows through mastery, social support, and positive feedback."

"People have the power to shape their own destinies through their choices and actions."

"People who regard themselves as highly efficacious act, think, and feel differently from those who perceive themselves as inefficacious. They produce their own future, rather than simply foretelling it."

"The capacity to exercise control over the nature and quality of one's life is a defining characteristic of being human."

"Perceived self-efficacy is concerned not with the number of things you can do, but with how certain you are that you can do them."

"Success is not final, and failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts in the pursuit of meaningful goals."

"People's beliefs about their capabilities have a profound effect on their life choices."

"The greater the magnitude of doubt, the greater the motivational impact of its removal."

"Conviction of personal efficacy does not necessarily require past successes. People partly rely on judgments of capability inferred from the successes and failures of others."

"We learn social behavior, attitudes, emotional responses, belief systems, and competencies by observing other people."

"The most effective learning occurs when individuals actively participate in the process."

"Organizational success requires more than just ability—it requires a strong sense of collective efficacy."

"Through self-directed mastery experiences people learn to regulate their own thinking patterns and emotional states."

"When people hold a positive view of themselves, they tend to interact with others in ways that bring out the best in those around them."

"Self-efficacy is not about having power over others—it's about having power over yourself."

"The quality of people's lives is determined by the beliefs they hold about their capabilities."

"Modeling is not simply a mechanical copying of behavioral patterns. It is a cognitive process in which existing knowledge is used to construct new behaviors."

"Without some minimum belief in one's efficacy to effect changes, people have little incentive to act."

"People are more likely to adopt behaviors they have observed if the observed person is similar to themselves."

"Efficacy beliefs influence how people think, feel, motivate themselves, and act."

"The most powerful vehicle for change is the belief in personal efficacy."