Coping with the demands of everyday life would be exceedingly trying if one could arrive at solutions to problems only by actually performing possible options and suffering the consequences.

People who hold a low view of themselves [will credit] their achievements to external factors, rather than to their own capabilities.

Self-belief does not necessarily ensure success, but self-disbelief assuredly spawns failure.

A theory that denies that thoughts can regulate actions does not lend itself readily to the explanation of complex human behavior.

Forceful actions arising from erroneous beliefs often create social effects that confirm the misbeliefs

Perceived self-inefficacy predicts avoidance of academic activities whereas anxiety does not

Many people who gain recognition and fame shape their lives by overcoming seemingly insurmountable obstacles, only to be catapulted into new social realities over which they have less control and manage badly. Indeed, the annals of the famous and infamous are strewn with individuals who were both architects and victims of their life courses.