It takes strength to be proud of yourself and to accept yourself when you know that you have something out of the ordinary about you.
Abigail TarttelinTags: self-acceptance pride extraordinary strength-of-character queerness strength-of-spirit it-gets-better the-new-normal
But if we reason it out simply and not try to be one bit fancy, then what sort of pride can you possibly take or what's the sense of ever having it, if man is poorly put together as a physiological type and if the enormous majority of the human race is brutal, stupid, and profoundly unhappy?
Anton ChekhovTags: stupidity vanity pride unhappiness
Sometimes I almost pity them. I think I have a freedom they cannot understand. No insult, no blame can touch me. Because I have set myself beyond the pale. I am nothing, I am hardly human any more. I am the French Lieutenant’s Whore.
John FowlesTags: freedom pride pity whore
His fists clenched at his sides. 'Damn it! Where's your pride?'
'Pride? It's in my heart, of course.'
'You're letting me demean you!'
She smiled. 'You can't do that. I can only demean myself.
Tags: inspirational pride demean
Overcome the prideful need to measure your worth by how much more successful you are than others, by operating from a core belief grounded in abundance.
Richie NortonTags: success belief pride measure worth overcoming-obstacles successful overcome abundance prideful operate operating overcoming-pride pridefulness
Don't allow life to pass you by because you are afraid of [looking] stupid.
Richie NortonTags: fear life pride stupid afraid overcoming-obstacles fearless pass living-life-to-the-fullest
It is always a pride to die as an American.
M.F. MoonzajerTags: america die pride american
Imagine what your life would be like if you were completely uninhibited by fear, pride, or procrastination. What would you be capable of? Anything.
Richie NortonTags: fear life goals procrastination pride potential imagine anything capable living-life-to-the-fullest reaching-higher
He who neglects to pray alone and in private, however assiduously he frequents public meetings, there gives his prayers to the wind.
John CalvinWell, I must endure the presence of two or three caterpillars if I wish to become acquainted with the butterflies. It seems that they are very beautiful.
And if not the butterflies– and the caterpillars– who will call upon me? You will be far away. . . as for the large animals– I am not at all afraid of any of them. I have my claws.”
And, navely, she showed her four thorns. Then she added:
“Don’t linger like this. You have decided to go away. Now go!”
For she did not want him to see her crying. She was such a proud flower. . .
Tags: flowers pride butterflies caterpillars
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