People who worship only themselves get a slick, polished look -- like monuments. Too bad they had to go so soon.
Vanna BontaTag: vanity celebrity arrogance self-importance quote hubris
Forgive me, madam," he said lightly, amused, "but waiting to make love to you again is straining my nerves."
She scoffed but she was quite shaken; he could see it in her expression, in the way she nervously toyed with the buttons on her pelisse.
"How awfully presumptuous of you to think I'd let you."
"You will," he insisted soothingly.
She gaped at him.
"Please continue," he urged. "I'm aching to hear the rest."
"You're as arrogant as usual."
"You missed it, though."
"I absolutely did not," she asserted.
He grinned. "You missed my arrogance almost as much as I missed your impudence, little one."
"That's absurd."
"I love you, Caroline," he softly, quickly replied, catching her off guard with such tenderness. "Move on before I decide I'm finished with this conversation, rip off your clothes, and show you how much.
Tag: love funny arrogance argument sexual-tension
Do you wish to speak in Provençal, French, or Latin? They are all I can manage, I'm afraid."
"Any will do," the rabbi replied in Provençal.
"Splendid. Latin it is," said Pope Clement.
Tag: communication arrogance conceit mockery pope languages papal-authority
A medical man likes to make psychological observations, and sometimes in the pursuit of such studies is too easily tempted into momentous prophecy which life and death easily set at nought.
George EliotTag: humility psychology arrogance physician
a grin that wasn't natural, and that combined in a strange way affection and arrogance, the arrogance of the idealist who doesn't realize how easily he can be fooled.
Frank O'ConnorTag: idealism arrogance ireland idealist
Without humor, we’d all be what we’re laughing at. Without arrogance, we’d be humiliated to admit we already are.
BauvardI am incapable of mediocrity.
Serge GainsbourgAn exceedingly confident student would in theory make a terrible student. Why would he take school seriously when he feels that he can outwit his teachers?
Criss JamiTag: imagination learning school confidence humility genius arrogance theory teaching pride ego attention students attention-span gifted
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The logic behind patriotism is a mystery. At least a man who believes that his own family or clan is superior to all others is familiar with more than 0.000003% of the people involved.
Criss JamiTag: humor family people belief nationalism patriotism patriotic funny arrogance logic sarcasm statistics mystery illogical pride true country superiority superior inferiority nation bias funny-but-true patriot clan irrational sarcastic percent arrogant inferior estimate estimated estimation percentage prideful stat statistic stats
A solid answer to everything is not necessary. Blurry concepts influence one to focus, but postulated clarity influences arrogance.
Criss JamiTag: arrogance answers influence clarity cockiness solid blurred
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