Quotes About Self-importance

El motivo de que estés atrapado es lo que llamamos «la importancia personal». La importancia personal, o el tomarse las cosas personalmente, es la expresión máxima del egoísmo, porque consideramos que todo gira a nuestro alrededor. Durante el periodo de nuestra educación (o de nuestra domesticación), aprendimos a tomarnos todas las cosas de forma personal. Creemos que somos responsables de todo. ¡Yo, yo, yo y siempre yo!

Egos are drawn to bigger egos.

Whatever behavior the ego manifests, the hidden motivating force is always the same: the need to stand out, be special, be in control; the need for power, for attention, for more.

And what difference does it make, anyway, what you like and what you don't like? You are here for but an instant, and you mustn't take yourself too seriously.

how much did pride count in the ebullition of passions in his breast?

No man had ever a point of pride that was not injurious to him.

Three things destroy a man: considering his own deeds to be really great, forgetting the sins that have been committed, considering his own opinion to be the highest.

Narcissistic vampires are absolutely shameless in their fantasies about how great they are and how much everybody admires them, or should.

With no objective support whatsoever, Narcissistic Legends see themselves as more talented and intelligent than other people. They are expert in finding small ponds that will let them be big fish, and extorting Narcissistic supplies from people whose need to be needed is as great as their vampiric need to be adored.

Most Narcissistic vampires have achievements to back up their high opinion of themselves. Unlike other vampire types who are just as happy to pretend, Narcissists are quite willing to work hard to glorify themselves. In their careers, these vampires are usually focused and goal-directed. Many are workaholics, but unlike Histrionic people pleasers who'll work themselves half to death for approval and love, Narcissists take on only those tasks that pay off in money, fame, or power.

One of the ways in which our culture fosters the narcissistic personality is by its exaggerated emphasis upon the importance of winning. There is a popular slogan that says winning is the only thing that counts. Such an attitude minimizes human values and subordinates the feelings of others to this one overriding goal to win, to be on top, to be number one. But

Some are bewilder'd in the maze of schools,And some made coxcombs nature meant but fools.

Some valuing those of their own side or mind, Still make themselves the measure of mankind; Fondly we think we honour merit then, When we but praise ourselves in other men.

Some valuing those of their own side or mind, Still make themselves the measure of mankind: Fondly we think we honor merit then, When we but praise ourselves in other men.

My sense was that most of the elected officials in Washington - in their heart of hearts - really believe that the system can't be too bad because it produced them.

Eventually my ego is going to be the size of the planet Earth.

I got a little bit pleased with myself. I didn't buy a Rolls-Royce or anything like that but I didn't see my biological family for a while. I was getting a bit self-important and they told me. They dragged me back.

Clearly I've got an ego.

There's nothing I hate more than an over-cocky person. I have friends that'll be all cocky and then go out and get their butt whooped. They're the worst.

In essence, Trump thinks everything should be about him, for him, for his benefit and glorification - and he can't comprehend, and doesn't care about, anything that isn't.

I hate when a guy brags... or he sweats.

No, Mr. Vardas, I cannot agree that mountain climbing is merely one manifestation of man's spiritual aspirations. I think instead it is an hysterical paroxysm of his infantile vanity. One of the prime ambitions of a jackass is to bray louder than any other jackass, and man is not Ã¢â'¬Â¦

Nationalism is a silly cock crowing on his own dunghill.

Virtue was vanity dressed up and waiting for applause.