“... a comment with the idle arrogance common of such nobodies who have just come into a small bit of power.” — Dan Simmons Copy Share Image
Confidence is the sweet spot between arrogance and despair-consisting of positive expectations for favorable outcomes. — Rosabeth Moss Kanter Copy Share Image
Give a man religion without reminding him of his filth, and the result will be arrogance in a three- piece suit. — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
Confidence in a bloke would be arrogance in a woman. For years, I didn't give interviews because I was scared of people… — Alice Lowe Copy Share Image
To write a poem you must have a streak of arrogance-- not in real life I hope. In real life try to… — Richard Hugo Copy Share Image
The arrogance of race prejudice is an arrogance which defies what is scientifically known of human races. — Ruth Benedict Copy Share Image
“At times his arrogance did resolve itself into simplicity, though it was difficult, especially for strangers, to distinguish these occasions.” — Patrick White Copy Share Image
Some people really need to take a look at themselves instead of coming down on everyone else. Arrogance is an UGLY trait. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Arrogance would bother me, but I haven't really come into contact with that too much. I guess it depends on the person… — Emma Stone Copy Share Image
“There are times that insistence of demands becomes the stumbling obstacle, that instead of paving way to something smooth for the realisation… — Angelica Hopes Copy Share Image
“How can a man’s candour be seen in all its lustre unless he has a few failings to talk of? But he… — George Eliot Copy Share Image
Ignorance and arrogance are the artist's and entrepreneur's indispensable allies. She must be clueless enough to have no idea how difficult her… — Steven Pressfield Copy Share Image
The true gospel of Jesus Christ never led to bigotry. It never led to self-righteousn ess. It never led to arrogance. The… — Gordon B. Hinckley Copy Share Image
“Do not let arrogance go to your head and despair to your heart; do not let compliments go to your head and… — Roy T. Bennett Copy Share Image
...That is one of the main causes of this arrogance: the idea of power. Then you lose your true power which is… — John Coltrane Copy Share Image
Ebola haunted Zaire because of corruption and political repression. The virus had no secret powers, nor was it unusually contagious. For centuries… — Laurie Garrett Copy Share Image
I have seen myself lose intolerance, narrowness, bigotry, complacence, pride and a whole bushel-basket of other intellectual vices through my contact with… — Luther Burbank Copy Share Image
Men who have flattered themselves into this opinion of their own abilities, look down on all who waste their lives over books,… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
“It would have been possible to back out of his engagements by assuming the license of the free artistic spirit, but he… — Ian McEwan Copy Share Image
Americans need to understand that they have lost their country. The rest of the world needs to recognize that Washington is not… — Paul Craig Roberts Copy Share Image
The World Trade Organization, The World Bank, The International Monetary Fund and other financial institutions virtually write economic policy and parliamentary legislation.… — Arundhati Roy Copy Share Image
People with eating disorders tend to be very diametrical thinkers – everything is the end of the world, everything rides on this… — Marya Hornbacher Copy Share Image
“Billy's native arrogance might well have been a gift of miffed genes, then come to splendid definition through the tests to which… — William Kennedy Copy Share Image
We don’t like to think of ourselves as prey—it is a lessening thought—but the truth is that in our arrogance and so-called… — Gary Paulsen Copy Share Image
True wisdom is plenty of experience, observation, and reflection. False wisdom is plenty of ignorance, arrogance, and impudence. — Josh Billings Copy Share Image
That outgrowth of arrogance comes at a price: some people don't like is. I take responsibility for that. — Donny Deutsch Copy Share Image
“It is not holiness, but arrogance displayed to take away the greatest gift—free will— bestowed by God from the beginning of time.” — Tullia d'Aragona Copy Share Image
“Humility is the fundamental principle that builds up greatness. Arrogance on the other hand never brings anything good. When you are humble,… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
The arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and assistance to foreign hands should be curtailed, lest Rome fall. — Taylor Caldwell Copy Share Image
Often times, the more power and prestige a person achieves, the more arrogant a person can become. — John Ensign Copy Share Image
Arrogance is Bliss, Ignorance is merely what people have who fail to recognise how awesome I am. — Arron Retsehcnam Copy Share Image
Man in his arrogance thinks himself a great work, worthy the interposition of a great deity. More humble and I believe true… — Charles Darwin Copy Share Image
“Saying that someone is full of themselves is silly. Who else can one be full of … except self?” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
Arrogance is actually just ignorance. Ignorance of what you really are in relation to the world-but most of all in relation to… — Yasmin Mogahed Copy Share Image
There is nothing holy nor sacred to those who have abandoned God and reason in order to follow their perverse desires. — Francois Rabelais Copy Share Image
The Beloved is inside you and also inside me. You know the tree is hidden inside the seed. Let your arrogance go.… — Kabir Copy Share Image
I doubt about myself. I think doubts are good in life. The people who don't have doubts I think only two things-arrogance… — Rafael Nadal Copy Share Image
“Rhiannon’s Law #37: Don’t get so high and mighty. God will only reward that arrogance with a huge bitch slap back to… — J.A. Saare Copy Share Image
The modest man has everything to gain, and the arrogant man everything to lose; for modesty has always to deal with generosity,… — Antoine Rivarol Copy Share Image
“Arrogance, disrespect and demand have higher price. Kindness, respect and tact give better prize.” — Angelica Hopes Copy Share Image
