“There were persons less sympathetic to oddness in others and they considered him either stupid or conceited or believed his remoteness to be an affectation.” — James Leo Herlihy, A Summer for the Dead, The Paris Review, Issue 9, Summer 1955
Tag: conceit
Quote of the Day
“Talent is God-given; be humble. Fame is man-given; be thankful. Conceit is self-given; be careful.” — John Wooden, They Call Me Coach
Quote of the Day
“When I consider how little difference there is in mankind (either in body or mind) I cannot help being astonished at the airs some people give themselves.” — William Hazlitt, “Common Places,” The Literary Examiner
Quote of the Day
“Every man has a right to be conceited until he is successful.”– Benjamin Disraeli