Smugness Quotes

23 quotes by 22 authors

But, actually, so many of the clerics that I've met, particularly the Church of England clerics, are people of such extraordinary smugness and arrogance and… — Rowan Atkinson
San Franciscans have a bond of self-satisfaction bordering on smugness. — Herb Caen
But if out of smugness, or even cowardice, this battle is not fought to its end, then take a look at the peoples five hundred… — Adolf Hitler
We singer-songwriter people, we're used to getting up and doing our own thing in front of people, and we're it. We're the band, artist, writer,… — Andy Wilkinson
What's wrong with "the new elite?" Forget cultural insularity or smugness. The main problem with the "new elite" is that they're not an elite at… — Glenn Reynolds
Our myths are so many, our vision so dim, our self-deception so deep and our smugness so gross that scarcely any way now remains of… — Nelson Algren
There's something uniquely aggravating about the smugness of liberal Hollywood, — Matt Stone
I can say with pride verging on smugness that I've got two very successful shows that assume their audience is very smart. — Steven Moffat
The world of the arts is by no means always comfortable, but neither is it likely ever to be boring. It is full of surprises,… — Russell Lynes
Each thing has its word, but the word has become a thing by itself. Why shouldn't I find it? Why can't a tree be called… — Hugo Ball
Confidence quickly curdles into arrogance; smarts turn to smugness, charm turns to smarm. — Jeffrey Kluger
Next to "I win," "I told you so" are the sweetest words. — Gore Vidal
Real joy is becoming exceedingly rare among artists of any kind. And I have an idea that those who can and do communicate it are… — May Sarton
There are many who profess to be religious and speak of themselves as Christians, and, according to one such, "as accepting the scriptures only as… — Harold B. Lee
It's a deep and all but certain truth about narcissistic personalities that to meet them is to love them, but to know them well is… — Jeffrey Kluger
As often as Herman had witnessed the slaughter of animals and fish, he always had the same thought: in their behaviour towards creatures, all men… — Isaac Bashevis Singer
I worship you, but I loathe marriage. I hate its smugness, its safety, its compromise and the thought of you interfering with my work, hindering… — Virginia Woolf
Come on,â€ he droned, â€œIâ€™ve been ordered to take you down to the bridge. Here I am, brain the size of a planet and they… — Douglas Adams
The Archangel." I murmured. looking back over my shoulder at the ride, which had started its next ascent. "It means high-ranking angel." There was a… — Becca Fitzpatrick
Having a sister or a friend is like sitting at night in a lighted house. Those outside can watch you if they want, but you… — Marilynne Robinson

Who Wrote These Smugness Quotes

22 authors contributed a total of 23 Smugness Quotes as follows: