Quotes About Entitlement

Don't thank people for giving you what you should already have

You may remember that the narcissist essentially experiences and understands others as if they were an extension of his own self. He, therefore, feels entitled to what you have

You were given life; it is your duty (and also your entitlement as a human being) to find something beautiful within life, no matter how slight.

What do I believe that I deserve in this life?

Where did you get the idea you aren't allowed to petition the universe with prayer? You are part of this universe, Liz. You're a constituent--you have every entitlement to participate in the actions of the universe, and to let your feelings be known. So, put your opinion out there. Make your case. Believe me--it will at least be taken into consideration.

creative entitlement simply means believing that you are allowed to be here, and that—merely by being here—you are allowed to have a voice and a vision of your own.

I felt a glimmer of happiness when I started studying Italian, and when you sense a faint potentiality for happiness after such dark times you must grab onto the ankles of that happiness and not let go until it drags you face-first out of the dirt-this is not selfishness, but obligation. You were given life; it is your duty (and also your entitlement as a human being) to find something beautiful within life, no matter how slight

Do I really deserve this pleasure? This is American, too-the insecurity about whether we have earned our happiness.

The poet David Whyte calls this sense of creative entitlement "the arrogance of belonging," and claims that it is an absolutely vital privilege to cultivate if you wish to interact more vividly with life.

This proclamation of intent and entitlement is not something you can do just once and then expect miracles; it's something you must do daily, forever.

you will never be able to create anything interesting out of your life if you don't believe that you're entitled to at least try.

Creative entitlement doesn't mean behaving like a princess, or acting as though the world owes you anything whatsoever. No, creative entitlement simply means believing that you are allowed to be here, and that—merely by being here—you are allowed to have a voice and a vision of your own. The

Maybe this is a hallmark of privilege: certain well-bred young ladies simply cannot conceive of the possibility that somebody will not be along shortly to rescue them.

My father always wanted to be the corpse at every funeral, the bride at every wedding and the baby at every christening.

She had been privileged and protected like a pig in a diamond-encrusted pigsty lined with red velvet cushions.

the world is full of young men just like him—unremarkable in every regard, except for the ridiculous privilege with which they were born.

If it wasn't him, it was someone just like him, because the world is full of young men just like him—unremarkable in every regard, except for the ridiculous privilege with which they were born.

Let's be honest about this the liberal agenda with failed stimulus plans and government entitlement programs is crippling our economy and our quality of life.

A mí, lo que me gusta en la vida son las molestias autorizadas. Como las víctimas no tienen derecho a defenderse, resultan todavía más divertidas

Largely this is a class thing - writers tend to be cosseted little middle-class kiddies who think that the world owes them a royalty cheque. But just doing it - being in your room for years on end, locked in your head, alone with invented ghosts - it weakens and softens the body. And I know I can't just live in my head.

For rich children, it'd be very easy and convenient never to take any steps to build an identity outside of your association with your family's wealth.

Anybody that lives in America and has parents with a moderate amount of wealth can be spoiled. I see it every day - kids who are just running their parents over to get what they want because kids are smart, and they know they can manipulate their parents.

People of Wealth and the so called upper class suffer the most from boredom.

Those who have the most wealth and the most property, their children have the first, the best, and the most.