Superior Quotes

1050 Superior quotes by 742 unique authors

She had lolled about for three years at Girton with the kind of books she could equally have read at home--Jane Austen, Dickens, Conrad, all… — Ian Mcewan
What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others. — Confucius
Even the sadistic misogyny of Buddha and Christ was nothing but an attempt to gain the better of a vastly superior opponent. — Fumiko Enchi
Feel the dignity of a child. Do not feel superior to him, for you are not. — Robert Henri
I am a man and alive. For this reason I am a novelist. And, being a novelist, I consider myself superior to the saint, te… — D. H. Lawrence
The male frog in mating season," said Crake, "makes as much noise as it can. The females are attracted to the male frog with the… — Margaret Atwood
It must be quite difficult, concealing your superior male qualities behind a mask of feigned humility.â€ Why, Gillian, itâ€™s that very ability that makes us… — Victoria Alexander
Harassment is about power---the undue exercise of power by a superior over a subordinate. — Michael Crichton
First, let no one rule your mind or body. Take special care that your thoughts remain unfettered... . Give men your ear, but not your… — Christopher Paolini
It (trying to keep the law) grants you the power to judge others and feel superior to them. You believe you are living to a… — William P. Young
No one, in the world's whole history, ever attempted to substantiate a truth by a miracle. Truth scorns the assistance of miracle. Nothing but falsehood… — Robert Green Ingersoll
. . .and every native has a story of winter â€“ stories that usually begin, You call this a storm? And grow in the telling… — Richard Paul Evans
Her mother was a Rutherford. The family came over in the ark, and were connected by marriage with Henry the VIII. On her father's side… — Jean Webster
She said that by introducing me to all these great things, Mary Elizabeth gained a â€œsuperior positionâ€ that she wouldnâ€™t need if she was confident… — Stephen Chbosky
Every man is my superior in that I may learn from him. — Thomas Carlyle
Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom of Europe. The supreme power in America… — Noah Webster
Even great men are only truly recognized and honored once they are dead. Why? Because those who praise them need to feel themselves somehow superior… — Clarice Lispector
For the photograph's immobility is somehow the result of a perverse confusion between two concepts: the Real and the Live: by attesting that the object… — Roland Barthes
Enjoying life is far superior to being graded on your performance in life. — Wayne Dyer
Everybody has to feel superior to somebody," she said. "But it's customary to present a little proof before you take the privilege. — Truman Capote

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