Quotes About Pride

Just because I managed to do a little something, I don't want anyone back home to think I got the big head.

At home I am a nice guy: but I don't want the world to know. Humble people, I've found, don't get very far.

All I want to do is make my mother incredibly proud. That's all I've ever wanted to do.

If I wanted to show family or friends content that had loads of cursing in it, I wouldn't be as proud of that.

The idea of growing up in the South and being a man is an interesting thing; there's a lot masculinity involved, with hunting, fishing, and playing sports that rural people take pride in, but at the same time, I grew up really not wanting to hate anybody.

I think that the idea that I'm writing for many more people than I ever imagined has created a certain general responsibility that is literary and political. There's even pride involved, in not wanting to fall short of what I did before.

I wasn't born Austrian; I wasn't born German. My roots are from Africa, and I do not have any reason for not wanting to celebrate that. Every time that I can, I like to kind of mention it, you know, just to keep people sort of knowing exactly what's going on. My French is pretty good, but I'm still African, thank you very much.

As a poet, I would always hear emcees come up to me and say, 'Yo, you should rap,' and I was like, 'No.' You know, the label was tough for me. I'm a poet. I was proud of that distinction between the two, not wanting to be the other.

War is a blessing compared with national degradation.

I never planned to lose weight. Even when I was born the doctor credited me as an overweight child in the ward. At school too, I was awarded a prize for maximum weight. So it was never like, that being fat was in fashion and I suddenly decided to get it.

I am proud of being a Somali-American Muslim, and my wardrobe has been an important part of my religious and cultural upbringing.

I feel so happy and warm inside that I've made my parents proud.

I love being Southern because of the people and the fans we have. People down here are more friendly - really warm people.

If I'm writing a book, and I'm warned, 'Oh, this is unsaleable, you need to make it shorter,' or, 'It has to be this, or that,' I'm proud to say I don't pay attention.

Operation Warp Speed should fill us with pride about American prowess and ingenuity. It is a showcase of our scientific, military and industrial might.

My dad's Macedonian, mum Greek... so for as long as I can remember, my uncles have talked about our warrior blood.

With the Celtic Warrior thing, I wanted to convey a positive sense of Ireland.

But people ought to be proud to be Democrats right now. You know, we're a happy warrior party. And this Congress has every reason to be very, very proud of the heavy lifting that they have done.

My look is 'Poly'n'Asian' - part Polynesian native, part Asian warrior.

When I look back at my career, I was always trying to be this particular 'Celtic Warrior' character.

As 'Warrior' comes together, I can't help but feel the pride of correcting a wrong and helping bring Bruce Lee's dream project to life.

I've been fortunate to be able to try everything. But I have to say 'Warrior' has been my pride and joy.

No sport is more geared to the warrior's code of honour, pride and respect. That's why I love boxing. It's mano a mano. One against one. It's driven by fear and your need to conquer it.

I am a Shawnee. My forefathers were warriors. Their son is a warrior. From them, I take my only existence.