Quotes About Pride

Of course, now I had to show I was worthy, but I didn't feel at all concerned. I would do whatever it took to get there. I didn't share my feelings of pride with anybody. My style was to keep moving and not reflect too much. But it felt great.

I wish more of us could understand that our increasing isolation, no matter how much it seems to express pride and self-affirmation, is not the answer to our problems. Rather, the answer is a revival of our ancient commitment to God, who rules over all the peoples of the world and exalts no one over any other, and to the moral and spiritual values which were once legendary in America. We must reach out our hand in friendship both to those who would befriend us and those who would be our enemy.

m?na, which in Sanskrit refers to an inflated mind that disregards others in favor of the self

From my drive to be superior to others, deliver me. From the allure of the world's empty promises, deliver me. From my feelings of professional superiority, deliver me. From allowing my pride to supplant my love, deliver me. From the pains of withdrawing from my addiction, deliver me.

My financier friend had objectified herself to be special, with a self-definition that revolved around work, achievement, worldly rewards, and pride. Even though that object was slowly eroding, she was too attached to her worldly success to make the changes that could now bring her happiness.

From putting my career before the people in my life, deliver me. From distracting myself from life with work, deliver me. From my drive to be superior to others, deliver me. From the allure of the world's empty promises, deliver me. From my feelings of professional superiority, deliver me. From allowing my pride to supplant my love, deliver me. From the pains of withdrawing from my addiction, deliver me. From the dread of falling into decline and being forgotten, deliver me.

Success, the fruit of excellence, becomes an addiction. All because of pride. A cousin of pride is fear.

I have fought back. From not being allowed to play, I have now qualified for Olympics in two events, it is satisfying. I feel proud.

It may be that the very qualities that help people get ahead are the ones that make them ill-suited for managing crises. It's hard to prepare for the worst when you think you're the best.

If there is a single quality that is shared by all great men, it is vanity.

The whole idea is whatever you do, have fun with it; try to make sure that it's quality and something you don't mind putting your name on.

It is all about quality of life and being proud of what I do. I need me to be me.

I don't know whether I'm half, quarter or what. I just know I'm aboriginal.

I was in the business for almost a quarter of a century, and I'm very proud of my career.

We just take pride that our sons have worked hard and they handle their position as a quarterback.

I'm very humble that people are accepting me, and they are proud that I'm their quarterback.

I have always been a pretty accurate quarterback going back to high school and it is something that I have prided myself on.

I am from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. I was born there, and I am a twelfth Montrealer.

I'm an icon. I'm the Queen of Limerick.

Seeing that flag means so much: I am inspired by my Queen, my country.

When we did 'Chicago' and we announced Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, and Queen Latifah, everybody went crazy and said, 'What are they doing? What are they thinking?' And, now, you look at the movie, and you see that we chose the people that we wanted for that movie, and we were so proud of all of them.

I don't think being Latin queen is a disadvantage.

When you are a queen in your own country, why would you want to go anywhere else?

Everything about my brand is where I am from like the title of my album 'Queen of Da Souf'... I always credit my city because that is my brand.