Quotes About Arrogance

There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence.

I sometimes have an over-confidence that can be viewed as arrogance.

There's a line that separates having confidence and being conceited. I don't cross that line, but I have a lot of confidence in myself.

I think the sexiest thing about a woman is confidence, but confidence in a humble way, not in an arrogant way.

It does, Tennyson, because there's a fine line between confidence and arrogance. There's a fine line between being assertive and being a bully. And you're on the wrong side of both lines.

The definition of swagger, in my opinion, is you have to have that arrogance, that confidence that you are the best out there at all times.

Tis the ignorant who boast.

Confidence, as opposed, to modesty and distinguished from decent assurance, proceeds from self-opinion, and is occasioned by ignorance and flattery.

I'm confident. Some people don't like confidence. They resent confidence.

The line between confidence and arrogance is very fine, Josh," Flamel said quietly. "And the line between arrogance and stupidity even finer. Sophie," he added, without looking at her.

Confidence is the sweet spot between arrogance and despair-consisting of positive expectations for favorable outcomes.

Conceit and confidence are both of them cheats; the first always imposes on itself, the second frequently deceives others too.

Ignorance and confidence are constant companions

Conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long even if it is the consciousness of possessing and using it well should satisfy one.

Stupid people will mistake your confidence for arrogance.

Confidence is subtle. Insecurity is brash.

Stupidity is letting your pride rob you of God's blessings.

You can be confident and secure and know that you do a good job at what you do but you don't have to be arrogant about it.

Two times twice now, I have been called arrogant, by the decadent.I'd rather be overly self confident, rather than overly self indulgent.

Arrogance is thinking you are above someone else, Confidence is knowing no one is above you.

The nice thing about egotists is that they don't talk about other people.

It is as proper to have pride in oneself as it is ridiculous to show it to others.

If arrogance is the heady wine of youth then humility must be its eternal hangover.

Our self-conceit sustains and always must sustain us.