Quotes About Self-importance

Indeed, I scarce ever heard or saw the introductory words, "Without vanity I may say," &c., but some vain thing immediately followed.

None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.

I've gotten a little bit pompous. When I get out in public, I really notice myself looking at my reflections as a I walk though. New York is not a great place for me.

Any of us in the public eye must remember: Never, ever believe your own press, and pray to develop a hypersensitive gag reflex regarding your own importance.

An ostentatious man will rather relate a blunder or an absurdity he has committed, than be debarred from talking of his own dear person.

It's great that I get accused of not being politically correct. People need to take themselves less seriously. This world is so screwed up as it is, we've all got to relax a bit more.

I was hot and I knew it and it went to my head.

At the end of the day, you're just another person in society. It doesn't matter how much fame you have. It doesn't matter how much money you have.

All the wealthiest people in the U.S. seem compelled to brag about how humble they are.

of all this world's creatures, the author is the vainest

I begin to rant. I'm special, I have needs, I have a job to do—once I get my act together. I'm going to be important.

The feeling I got was when you're so self-sufficient and self-important and you're walking down the street... be careful that your imaginary wings don't jostle the real angels that are the common people.

The worst disease which can afflict business executives in their work is not, as popularly supposed, alcoholism; it's egotism.

Some people think they are worth a lot of money just because they have it.

I'm worth far too much money. I don't need anybody's money.

Much like anyone with too much time on his or her hands, I feel as though I am the most important person on earth and everything I do is relevant. I say the most charming and inspired things when no one is around.

No matter what the circumstances, no man can completely escape from vanity.

Ten thousand square feet? Do you really need ten thousand square feet? You both take up about ten square feet with your arms outstretched, spinning in circles." Felix said, "The west wing is for Celeste's wardrobe." Celeste said, "And the east wing is for Felix's ego.

Pride and vanity have built more hospitals than all the virtues together.

Where does this arrogant fantasy come from?

You're not even boasting about it." "Should I?" "You can't. You're too arrogant to boast.

there are people in the world who think only about themselves. They don't care what happens to other people so long as they get what they want. They put other people down to make themselves feel important.

El narciso que se empereza en la contemplación de su propia belleza, o de su propia importancia, o de su propia desdicha, y morosamente la paladea con ayuda de un analista, descansa confortablemente en el diván de su tristeza.

Vanity is the natural weakness of an ambitious man, which exposes him to the secret scorn and derision of those he converses with, and ruins the character he is so industrious to advance by it.