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Quotes About Pride

I came to New York for school, and then I did this amazing show that was received very well, with a great group of people, and I felt like I was creating something that I was really proud of, and then 'Hamilton' was my next big thing in New York.
~ Phillipa Soo
It is difficult to help a man without hurting his pride. Everyone wants to be a giver and not a receiver.
~ Alija Izetbegovic
I was just hoping I'd be drafted in the first round. So to be able to be the first receiver, that was a big pride thing. I can always say now that I was the first receiver taken in my class.
~ Demaryius Thomas
I am hugely honoured and proud to be receiving a knighthood.
~ Alastair Cook
Being taken down a few pegs is humbling. Knowing that life is not easy or fair is humbling. Receiving a great honor - well, that would be called an honor.
~ Meghan Daum
I'm a proud American - becoming a citizen in 1988 was one of the most profoundly moving occasions in my life; I'm a former Texan and a recent Californian.
~ Abraham Verghese
I'll give my all on the pitch, as I have in recent years. That's what is important. We will give our all to win something.
~ Granit Xhaka
I got told I needed a producer I don't know how many times - maybe 27 times, 30? Then I recently got told 'I'm so proud of you.' That was even more great to hear.
~ Cat Power
Someone recently asked what I am most proud of. The thing I'm most proud of is that I'm in my 50s and I'm still a leading lady.
~ Kim Cattrall
I am very proud to be at Madrid. It's something very special, and also to step out into the Bernabeu wearing the Madrid shirt for the first time was a fantastic feeling. The fans gave me a wonderful reception.
~ Toni Kroos
I can tell you, I was in Seoul, Korea, and I had people come up to me in the airport and say 'Congratulations on your induction into the WWE Hall of Fame.' Of course, I can go to Garden City, Kan., and get the same kind of reception. It truly is an honor.
~ Gene Okerlund
In 1984, Jim Koch used his family's lager recipe to start Boston Beer Company, which has since become the largest 'craft' brewer in the country. He brews Samuel Adams, a rich lager named after the American revolutionary that comes with the tagline, 'Take pride in your beer.'
~ Elizabeth Flock
I was first and foremost a fellow Gamecock and friend before a Medal of Honor recipient.
~ Kyle Carpenter
I am the proud and humble recipient of more than 30 honorary doctorate degrees.
~ Jessye Norman
I reckon every player feels much the same on the eve of a Six Nations championship. We all want to finish top, win the title and do our respective countries proud in the process. We're also aware a lot of other people are seeking precisely the same thing. Pessimism and optimism collide like two ferrets in a sack.
~ James Haskell
'The Reckoning' is one of my proudest hours. I love that episode so much.
~ Julie Plec
My heart's desire is to be recognised in Nigeria.
~ Nneka
I am extremely proud that our cinema is being recognised in the West. I want Indian cinema to get its dignity, not by giving them the kind of films they expect from us, but by making cinema in a way that carries the legacy of the mainstream masters forward.
~ Sanjay Leela Bhansali
I feel very proud as a father when my daughter is being recognised for her talent and hard work.
~ Johnny Lever
In the cycling world I am... okay, it sounds arrogant, but I am pretty high up. And I am a good athlete. But it is not recognised in Ireland.
~ Sam Bennett
It is hard to categorise every accolade you have won. Getting into the Hall of Fame is great. It is fantastic to be recognised by your own country. To be part of the history of our national game is simply humbling.
~ Paul Lambert
When the work that you put in is recognised, it makes you feel very proud.
~ Keylor Navas
I hope I've done women's darts proud, put women's darts on the map and given it the recognition that it deserves.
~ Fallon Sherrock
I'm always very proud of Moroccan artistes doing well and achieving international recognition.
~ Nora Fatehi