2,116 Quotes About Pride

When our embarrassment level is exceeded by our desperation level, we are a good candidate for God's grace.

I will find you another long-forgotten Queen Mab poem in no time. Depend on it. I refuse to let Cody or anyone else know more about English Literature than me. So calm yourself, Elfish, and let an expert take over.

National pride is the culmination of a lifetime public relations campaign of psychological mind-control techniques.

Maybe Grodzenski was showing me, with his quiet pride, the reason he hummed a little while he worked.

My friend opened a small box which Lestrade had produced. Inside lay a beautiful silver cigarette case monogrammed with Holmes's initials, underneath which ran the words, "With the Respects of Scotland Yard, November 1888."Sherlock Holmes sat with his lips parted, but no sound emerged."Thank you," he managed at length.

Take these things to heart, my son, I warn you.All men make mistakes, it is only human.But once the wrong is done, a mancan turn his back on folly, misfortune too,if he tries to make amends, however low he's fallen,and stops his bullnecked ways. Stubbornnessbrands you for stupidity - pride is a crime.

Self-centered indulgence, pride and a lack of shame over sin are now emblems of the American lifestyle.

After all we'd been through, we still couldn't take our heads from out of our asses or our hands from around each other's throats.

Never mistake arrogance for intellect.