2,116 Quotes About Pride
- Author James Joyce
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The cheers died away in the soft grey air. He was alone. He was happy and free; but he would not be anyway proud with Father Dolan. He would be very quiet and obedient: and he wished that he could do something kind for him to show him that he was not proud.
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- Author Matshona Dhliwayo
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The higher your ego rises the lower your soul descends.
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- Author Kayla Krantz
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He was an animal. Everyone knows never to corner one that's injured...even if it is just his pride.
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- Author E.A. Bucchianeri
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... a man doesn't like to have his ego popped, especially when he prides himself on his sagacity, and then to be proved wrong by a man who claims he doesn't know anything.
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- Author indonesia123
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Yesterday I was clever, so I took the glory for me. Today He makes me wise, so I give the glory to Thee
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- Author Annie Dillard
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Their song reminds me of a child’s neighborhood rallying cry—ee-ock-ee—with a heartfelt warble at the end. But it is their call that is especially endearing. The towhee has the brass and grace to call, simply and clearly, "tweet". I know of no other bird that stoops to literal tweeting.
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- Author Samiha Totanji
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Once upon a time; there was a little girl who believed in herself and in the woman she wanted to be.She is standing now looking at her broken mirror Observing its blurry pieces And yet feeling so proud of what she is looking at ….
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- Author Richard Flanagan
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Billy Gould has always felt if something was worth doing, it was worth doing badly. Worry about doing it too well, he believed, & you may well be crippled by your ambition
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- Author Samiha Totanji
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One day I’ve chosen my pride to be my sword And since then I have been always there for myself I’ve been my own soldier, And my whole army that don’t grieve over losing worthless battles anymore...
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