Criticism is an indirect form of self-boasting. — Emmet Fox
In the end, glorification of splendid underdogs is nothing other than glorification of the splendid system that makes them so. — Theodor Adorno
An ostentatious man will rather relate a blunder or an absurdity he has committed, than be debarred from talking of his own dear person. — Joseph Addison
We should let God be the One to praise us and not praise ourselves. For God detests those who commend themselves. Let others applaud our good deeds. — Pope Clement I
A man that extols himself is a fool and an idiot — John Calvin
Delusions of grandeur make me feel a lot better about myself. — Jane Wagner
The man who acts humble in order to win praise is guilty of the lowest form of pride. — Nachman of Breslov
Self Gratification Quotes
I am convinced that it will not be long before the whole world acknowledges the results of my work. — Gregor Mendel
Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose. — Joseph Addison
If this earth should ever be destroyed, it will be by desire, by the lust of pleasure and self-gratification, by greed of the green frog skin, by people who are mindful of their own self, forgetting about the wants of others. — John Fire Lame Deer
Maturity is learning to walk away from people and situation that threaten your peace of mind, self respect, values, morals and self worth.
Over time we are able to undermine habitual modes of thinking formed by our self-made self in early childhood, which tries to squeeze happiness from the gratification of our desires for the symbols in our culture of survival and security, power and control, and affection and esteem. — Thomas Keating
In retrospect, all these exercises in self-gratification seem pure fantasy, what Pascal called, licking the earth. — Malcolm Muggeridge
Immaturity is the inability to delay self gratification. — Mike Murdock
We are what we believe we are.
Emotional self-control-- delaying gratification and stifling impulsiveness- underlies accomplishment of every sort — Daniel Goleman
Our novice runs the risk of failure without additional traits: a strong inclination toward originality, a taste for research, and a desire to experience the incomparable gratification associated with the act of discovery itself. — Santiago Ramon y Cajal
Because gratification of a desire leads to the temporary stilling of the mind and the experience of the peaceful, joyful Self, it's no wonder that we get hooked on thinking that happiness comes from the satisfaction of desires. This is the meaning of the — Joan Z. Borysenko
I have suffered my self to be politically sacrificed to save my country from ruin and disgrace and if I am never a gain elected I will have the gratification to know that I have done my duty. — Davy Crockett
Self Importance Quotes
Self-importance requires spending most of one's life offended by something or someone. — Carlos Castaneda
Often Satan injects pride into the believer's spirit, evoking in him an attitude of self-importance and of self-conceit. He causes him to esteem himself a very outstanding person, one who is indispensable in God's work. Such a spirit constitutes one of the major reasons for the fall of believers. — Watchman Nee
Love goes very far beyond the physical person of the beloved. It finds its deepest meaning in its spiritual being, his inner self. Whether or not he is actually present, whether or not he is still alive at all, ceases somehow to be of importance. — Viktor E. Frankl
Disciplining yourself to do what you know is right and important, although difficult, is the highroad to pride, self-esteem, and personal satisfaction. — Margaret Thatcher
The most important relationship we can all have is the one you have with yourself, the most important journey you can take is one of self-discovery. To know yourself, you must spend time with yourself, you must not be afraid to be alone. Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom. — Aristotle
It is the cult of self that is killing the United States. This cult has within it the classic traits of psychopaths: superficial charm, grandiosity and self-importance ; a need for constant stimulation; a penchant for lying, deception and manipulation; and the incapacity for remorse or guilt. — Chris Hedges
Many of us harbor hidden low self-esteem. We deem everything and everyone more important that ourselves and think that meeting their needs is more important than meeting our own. But if you run out of gas, everyone riding with you will be left stranded. — T. D. Jakes
I just think it's good to be confident. If I'm not on my team why should anybody else be? — Robert Downey, Jr.
One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation. — Arthur Ashe
Night, the beloved. Night, when words fade and things come alive. When the destructive analysis of day is done, and all that is truly important becomes whole and sound again. When man reassembles his fragmentary self and grows with the calm of a tree. — Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Barca is nothing but a small part of Real Madrid’s history — Marco Reus
I'm the strongest bodybuilding who ever lived, I think. — Franco Columbu
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Tell your mother, tell your father, send a telegram. — Phife Dawg
In a world where everything revolves around yourself-protec t yourself, promote yourself, comfort yourself, and take care of yourself-Jesus says, 'Crucify yourself. Put aside all self-preservati on in order to live for God's glorification, no matter what that means for you in the culture around you.' — David Platt
Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful. — Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Art is choosing to do something skillfully, caring about the details, bringing all of yourself to make the finest work you can. It is beyond ego, vanity, self-glorification, and need for approval. — Rick Rubin
I think what Kanye West is going to mean is something similar to what Steve Jobs means. — Kanye West
The author of haiku should be absent, and only the haiku present. — Anne Bancroft
Ultimate peace begins within; when we find peace within there will be no more conflict, nor more occasion for war. — Peace Pilgrim
There's no such thing as intelligent vanity. It's an instinct. And you'll never find a man who is not first and foremost vain. — Louis-Ferdinand Celine
You will never glory in God till first of all God has killed your glorying in yourself. — Charles Spurgeon
I'm a teacher still, but with a much larger classroom. — Rick Riordan
I may be wrong, but it seems rare in our age to find a widely praised person whose own mouth is not the source of that praise. — Giacomo Leopardi
Nobody owes me anything. I am not at a disadvantage. I am equipped, empowered, and anointed. — Joel Osteen
I am a part of history whether people want to take it seriously or not. — Cher
Individuals motivated by self-interest, self-indulgence, and a false sense of self-sufficiency pursue selfish ambition for the purpose of self-glorification. — C. J. Mahaney
Wherever I am, there is joy and laughter! — Louise Hay
Haiku is a particularly Zen form of poetry; for Zen detests egoism in the form of calculated effects or self-glorification of any sort. The author of haiku should be absent, and only the haiku present. — Anne Bancroft
Never underestimate the Pricey. — Katie Price
I guess it really is just me, myself and all my millions. — Drake
One of the things that people sense is that you are not doing this for self-glorification, you are doing it for the sake of others. The Dalai Lama has been in exile for so many years, yet the Chinese are running scared of him. — Desmond Tutu
What is called music today is all too often only a disguise for the monologue of power. However, and this is the supreme irony of it all, never before have musicians tried so hard to communicate with their audience, and never before has that communication been so deceiving. Music now seems hardly more than a somewhat clumsy excuse for the self-glorification of musicians and the growth of a new industrial sector. — Jacques Attali
Pride takes innumerable forms but has only one end: self-glorification. That’s the motive and ultimate purpose of pride—to rob God of legitimate glory and to pursue self-glorification, contending for supremacy with Him. The proud person seeks to glorify himself and not God, thereby attempting in effect to deprive God of something only He is worthy to receive — C. J. Mahaney
Therefore the Sage embraces Unity, and is a model for all under Heaven. He is free from self-display, therefore he shines forth; from self-assertion, therefore he is distinguished; from self-glorification, therefore he has merit; from self-exaltation, therefore he rises superior to all. Inasmuch as he does not strive, there is no one in the world who can strive with him. — Lao Tzu
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