The less talent they have, the more pride, vanity and arrogance they have. All these fools, however, find other fools who applaud them.Desiderius Erasmus
Make Friday a day to celebrate work well done that you can be proud of, knowing that you just didn’t put in time to the next paycheck.Byron Pulsifer
Don't think of retiring from the world until the world will be sorry that you retire. I hate a fellow whom pride or cowardice or laziness drives into a corner, and who does nothing when he is there but sit and growl. Let him come out as I do, and bark.Samuel Johnson
Many a man is praised for his reserve and so-called shyness when he is simply too proud to risk making a fool of himself.J. B. Priestley
People who pride themselves on their "complexity" and deride others for being "simplistic" should realize that the truth is often not very complicated.Thomas Sowell
Sports for me is when a guy walks off the court, and you really can't tell whether he won or lost, when he carries himself with pride either way.Jim Courier
We are United States Marines, and for two and a quarter centuries we have defined the standards of courage, esprit, and military prowess.James L. Jones
I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.Abraham Lincoln
Define success on your own terms, achieve it by your own rules, and build a life you're proud to live.Anne Sweeney
My brother is gay - he's a couple of years older than me, and I could not be more proud of him. It was right for him. If a player was going through something similar at a younger age, I feel I would be understanding because I was there to watch it with my brother.Craig Bellamy
The passions grafted on wounded pride are the most inveterate; they are green and vigorous in old age.George Santayana
Whenever I go to New York or any European country, they say: 'Nawal, why don't you get a facelift?' I tell them, 'I am proud of my wrinkles. Every wrinkle on my face tells the story of my life. Why should I hide my age?'Nawal El Saadawi
I'm proud to pay taxes in the United States; the only thing is, I could be just as proud for half the money.Arthur Godfrey
I'm huge on spring and summer gardening. I'm really proud of my perennial beds. That's a passion of mine.Steve Zahn
Being a father has been, without a doubt, my greatest source of achievement, pride and inspiration. Fatherhood has taught me about unconditional love, reinforced the importance of giving back and taught me how to be a better person.Naveen Jain
The people of Southwest have always been my pride, my joy and my love. Their indomitable dedication and esprit de corps have taken Southwest from a three-airplane dream to a 500-airplane reality.Herb Kelleher
The winners at the Olympics step up, bursting with pride, because everything that they have worked for and all their dedication is rewarded in a climax that I, and most golfers, will never experience.Arnold Palmer
I do believe in my national identity. I'm very proud, of what I come from and where I come from, and there are values up there that I like and that I hold on to: loyalty I suppose, and a sense of humour, and a lack of self pity.Douglas Henshall
Love myself I do. Not everything, but I love the good as well as the bad. I love my crazy lifestyle, and I love my hard discipline. I love my freedom of speech and the way my eyes get dark when I'm tired. I love that I have learned to trust people with my heart, even if it will get broken. I am proud of everything that I am and will become.Johnny Weir
The appellation of a Scottish Bard is by far my highest pride; to continue to deserve it is my most exalted ambition.Robert Burns
That which is given with pride and ostentation is rather an ambition than a bounty.Lucius Annaeus Seneca
If thou desire the love of God and man, be humble, for the proud heart, as it loves none but itself, is beloved of none but itself. Humility enforces where neither virtue, nor strength, nor reason can prevail.Francis Quarles
It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.Saint Augustine
I am proud of where I came from, and I am proud of what I've been able to achieve through hard work and perseverance. And I guarantee you that anyone who tries to say otherwise hasn't walked a day in my shoes.Wendy Davis