Quotes About Arrogance

We're all victims of our own hubris at times.

There is no fool like a careless gambler who starts taking victory for granted.

Winning and losing have their significance in a democracy. But there should be no arrogance in victory, nor should there be any despondency in defeat.

Americans must outgrow the unbecoming arrogance that leads us to assert that America somehow owns a monopoly on goodness and truth - a belief that leads some to view the world as but a stage on which to play out the great historical drama: the United States of America versus the Powers of Evil.

You have to admire such arrogance, it must have taken years to cultivate.

Just look at the fellow, standing there like a bloody Greek god. Do you think she chose him because of his intellect?" "I graduated from Cambridge," Christopher said acidly. "Should I have brought my diploma?

I always knew I'd have to pay for my sins in some future cosmic reckoning. But in my arrogance, it didn't occur to me that a man never bears the cost of his sins alone. The people around him --- especially those who love him --- have to pay as well. That's the worst part of it.

he an arrogant man, your father?" The hint of a bitter smile curved his lips. "I used to think it was arrogance. But I've come to realize that it's more an obliviousness to the world outside his own. To my knowledge, he's never put on his own stockings, or put powder on his own toothbrush. I doubt he could survive a life without privilege.

Beatrix had met Christopher Phelan on two occasions, the first at a local dance, where she had judged him to be the most arrogant man in Hampshire. The next time she had met him was at a picnic, where she had revised her opinion: he was the most arrogant man in the entire world.

It is better to spend time in one's own company than to consort with people who have no more intelligence than the sheep and goats they herd." Annoyed by his snobbery, Livia could not resist making a retort. "You are fortunate, then, Mr. Chamberlain. With that attitude, it seems likely that you will indeed be spending a great deal of time in your own company.

There's nothing wrong about not knowing something. The stupid people are the ones who think they know everything.

With that obdurate set of his jaw, he looked exactly like the arrogant ass he had been the first time they'd met.

You use arrogance and control to hide the real you. But I've seen you. I know you.

You do know I couldn't let you run, don't you?" "I wasn't—" "You were." "If you think that, then why'd you come after me?" "Because you didn't want to run. You just thought you had to." "That's a little arrogant." "It's honest. I like honesty.

1. I am superior to others. Circle one: Doesn't apply to me. Partially applies to me. Fully applies to me. And: I would not feel sorry if someone were blamed for something I did. Circle one: Doesn't apply to me. Partially applies to me. Fully applies to me.

Pride is a steamroller. It'll clear the path for a while, but sooner or later it'll shift into reverse, and then . . . look out.

Mr. Beeston took a step forward and cleared his throat in his I-know-you-work-for-Neptune-but-I'm-clearly-the-most-important-person-here kind of way.

Mr. Beeston gave Dad one of his I'm-very-important-and-I-know-a-lot-more-than-you looks.

He's an undersized pissant with delusions of adequacy.

You couldn't be that good and not know it, somewhere in your secret heart, however much you'd been abused into affecting public humility.

Young men are apt to think themselves wise enough, as drunken men are apt to think themselves sober enough.

I don't have to work. I could buy your fucking penthouse twice over myself with my trust fund.

The bourgeoisie is so tediously self-righteous.

People who think they know everything are annoying to those of us who do.