Quotes About Arrogance

I've loved you I think since the moment I met your cocky, arrogant ass on the beach. If I remember correctly, you told me to remember your name because I'd be screaming it for all of Myrtle Beach to hear me. I knew right then and there I wanted to get you into my bed. But I had no idea in the process you'd wiggle your way into my heart—all I know is I'm so happy you did.

From arrogance grow many branches from which evils come, so many as may cause the loss of soul and body, honor and wealth.

He who is enamoured of himself will at least have the advantage of being inconvenienced by few rivals.

Under the dominion of the priests our earth became the ascetic planet; a squalid den careering through space, peopled by discontented and arrogant creatures, who were disgusted with life, abhorred their globe as a vale of tears, and who in their envy and hatred of beauty and joy did themselves as much harm as possible.

A little learning is a dangerous thing and a good deal of it is suffocating.

George Armstrong Custer

He knows nothing and thinks he knows everything. That points clearly to a political career.

He knows nothing; and he thinks he knows everything. That points clearly to a political career.

One nice thing about egotists: they don't talk about other people.

A patronizing disposition always has its meaner side.

[H]e was like a cock who thought the sun had risen to hear him crow.

I've never any pity for conceited people, because I think they carry their comfort about with them.

The scornful nostril and the high head gather not the odors that lie on the track of truth.

There may be arrogance – and the laziness of someone who is indefatigable when doing what he enjoys, but only when doing that.

She has a high opinion of herself," Andrea said. "Oh yes. When she gets into a car, her ego has to ride shotgun.

He did not fall down to his feet, kiss my shoes, and promise me the world. I must be getting rusty.

Stay near me on the way back." Surprise slapped her face. She turned it into cold arrogance. "Worried about my survival?" "Don't want to miss an opportunity to use you as a body shield." "How sweet of you." "Stay near me, Elara." He walked away before she could come back at him with something clever.

Surprise slapped her face. She turned it into cold arrogance. "Worried about my survival?" "Don't want to miss an opportunity to use you as a body shield.

Curran stalked into the room as if he owned it, turned, and crossed his arms on his chest. Biceps bulged, stretching the sleeves of his sweatshirt. If there was any justice in the world, he should've gone bald, lost all his teeth, and developed a terrible skin rash. But no, the bastard looked good. In perfect health.

Having a fling with you doesn't appeal to me. You're handsome, but you're too inexperienced and too arrogant to be good in bed. Having ridden many horses doesn't make you a good rider; it just proves that you can't recognize a good one or don't know how to keep her. You're too young for me, and in ten years, when you improve, I will be too old for you. So let's not speak of this again.

Most people facing a truck head-on would be scared. He stared her down as if she had insulted him by nearly running him over. Like he was some sort of king of the road.

I could've picked somebody rational. But no, I had to fall in love with this arrogant idiot.

Such hubris, Marshal." "I detest false modesty.

I checked his eyes and saw the familiar superiority. He was painfully aware that his world was populated with people of lesser intelligence, and his eyes told me he was regretfully resigned to slumming. Saiman.