Arrogance Quotes

545 quotes by 441 authors

The 'control of nature' is a phrase conceived in arrogance, born of the Neanderthal age of biology and philosophy, when it was supposed that nature… — Rachel Carson
A little arrogance (or even a lot) isn't such a bad thing, although your mother undoubtedly told you different. Mine did. "Pride goeth before a… — Stephen King
No doubt it is true that there is more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner repented than over all the saints who consistently remain holy,… — Booth Tarkington
Every time I think youâ€™ve reached the limits of arrogance, you show me new heights. Truly, your egotism is like the Universeâ€”ever expanding. — Ilona Andrews
Dad's Theory of Arrogance--that everyone always assumes they're the Principal Character of Desire and/or Loathing in everybody else's Broadway Play. — Marisha Pessl
The study of history is a powerful antidote to contemporary arrogance. It is humbling to discover how many of our glib assumptions, which seem to… — Paul Johnson
wishes for sons by Lucille Clifton i wish them cramps. i wish them a strange town and the last tampon. I wish them no 7-11.… — Lucille Clifton
Its big men are mostly little men with fancy offices and a lot of money. A great many of them are stupid little men, with… — Raymond Chandler
..things are never as complicated as they seem. It is only our arrogance that prompts us to find unnecessarily complicated answers to simple problems. — Muhammad Yunus
You can have pride in what you do each day, but not arrogance in what you were born with. — Amy Tan
[F]rank knew he was guilty of arrogance and misanthropy, but he compensated by being kind to strangers and tipping really well at restaurants. — Sherman Alexie
Can you worship a God who isn't obligated to explain His actions to you? Could it be your arrogance that makes you think God owes… — Francis Chan
Both worry and stress reek of arrogance. — Francis Chan
The boy had the towering arrogance only seen in the greatest of artists and all nine-year-old boys. — Neil Gaiman
Casual?" Elam halted and crossed his arms. "My good horse, there's a big difference between casual and confident. I am aware of the danger, but......I… — Bryan Davis
And yet many of us do it without families," Nynaeve said. "Without love, without passion beyond our own particular interests. So even while we try… — Robert Jordan
close some doors today. not because of pride, incapacity or arrogance, but simply because they lead you nowhere — Paulo Coelho
The line between confidence and arrogance is very fine, Josh,â€ Flamel said quietly. â€œAnd the line between arrogance and stupidity even finer. Sophie,â€ he added,… — Michael Scott
An average Christian, in an average church, listen to an average Sunday sermon has achieved a level of arrogance simply unimaginable in scientific discourse --… — Sam Harris
Underestimating one's enemy was a classic tactical mistake --- one that was usually born out of stupidity or arrogance or both. (Harry Smith) — Vince Flynn

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