Bravado Quotes

34 quotes by 33 authors

It's disgusting, but my father taught me when your mouth gets dry, just suck the sweat out of your own jersey. There's no bravado to… — Kobe Bryant
The bitterest creature under heaven is the wife who discovers that her husband's bravery is only bravado, that his strength is only a uniform, that… — Pearl S. Buck
I was taken in by the bravado and the sounds of Mexico... not so much the music, but the spirit. — Herb Alpert
Thereâ€™s no room for bravado when youâ€™re alone in the bush. — Les Stroud
A bully hides his fears with fake bravado. That is the opposite of self-assertiveness. — Nathaniel Branden
As boys without bonds to their fathers grow older and more desperate about their masculinity, they are in danger of forming gangs in which they… — Frank Pittman
It is my hope and my belief that you will be able to report that I died with dignity, without animal fear and without bravado.… — Caryl Chessman
I was very shy growing up. My shyness manifested as a big personality, as opposed to the wallflower personality. It's been a journey getting comfortable… — Tracee Ellis Ross
The male, for all his bravado and exploration, is the loyal one, the one who generally feels love. The female is skilled at betrayal and… — Charles Bukowski
Our mission is to report these horrors of war with accuracy and without prejudice. We always have to ask ourselves whether the level of risk… — Marie Colvin
We always have to ask ourselves whether the level of risk is worth the story. What is bravery, and what is bravado? — Marie Colvin
But whereas a puppy will cringe away or roll on its back, groveling, a little boy may cover his shyness with nonchalance, with bravado, or… — John Steinbeck
Strauss admits to being obsessed by his mother's rejection, and with the resultant rents in self-esteem. The Game echoes with disturbingly abusive comments leveled at… — Antonella Gambotto-Burke
I think masculinity is bravado against the mystery of the universe of women. It's just a fear of not knowing what women have that's so… — K D Lang
I had a great deal of arrogance and a great deal of bravado, but I think the bravado was brought on by a huge insecurity. — Brian Molko
The mere possession of a gun is, in itself, an urge to kill, not only by design, but by accident, by madness, by fright, by… — Louisa May Alcott
As I came down the Highgate Hill, The Highgate Hill, the Highgate Hill, As I came down the Highgate Hill I met the sun's bravado,… — Henry Howarth Bashford
Any fool knows that bravado is always a cover-up for insecurity. That's the truth. And on that note, I'll say goodnight. God love you. — Bobby Darin
With wives, men hide behind the air of bravado, which is basically a defence mechanism, I think. Clever creatures, women. Very clever. — Les Dawson
Good economic policy requires not so much the bravado to implement drastic change as the strength and wisdom to make reasonable trade-offs over the many… — Peter Blair Henry

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