arrogance

Someone who is determinedly trying to show God how good he or she is is likely to become an insufferable prig.

Through a strange kind of geographic arrogance, Europeans like to think that the world was a silent, dark, unknown place until they trooped out and discovered it.

To write a poem you must have a streak of arrogance-- not in real life I hope. In real life try to be nice. It will save you a hell of a lot of trouble and give you more time to write.

To put an arrogant 'famous' writer in his place: pretend to be illiterate.

Saturated Arrogance...she rebuked those about herin darkness did she dwella pathetic historyall mortal man would tell..

He (Lincoln) differed from fanatical moralists primarily in that he was always perplexed. No sooner did he believe he was doing God's will that he began to admit that God's purposes might be different from his own. In short, he never forgot the men's contrast between the absolute goodness of God and the faltering goodness of all who are in the finite predicament.

don__ be like so many writers,don__ be like so many thousands ofpeople who call themselves writers,don__ be dull and boring andpretentious, don__ be consumed with self-love.the libraries of the world haveyawned themselves tosleepover your kind.don__ add to that.don__ do it.

It is a sign of arrogance to be mad at someone for not acting as per your advice, especially if it was unsolicited.

Saturated Arrogance...imprisoned musescried to be freeshe took away their quillsand saiddo not bother me...

Don't let success lead to arrogance and failure lead to criticism.

Underestimate is the sign of getting fucked up.

The suicide committed by Sampson was partly determined by the craftiness of Delilah and partly decided by the disobedience of Sampson. Satan uses crafty means to set traps for us, but by our obedience of the laws of God, the traps remain functionless.

...If there's one thing I'm well versed in it's my own good qualities.

It happens very often that those whom men esteem highly are more seriously endangered by their own excessive confidence. Hence, for many it is better not to be too free from temptations, but often to be tried lest they become too secure, too filled with pride, or even too eager to fall back upon external comforts.

Stupid people will mistake your confidence for arrogance.

Arrogance is thinking you are above someone else, Confidence is knowing no one is above you.

My confidence is in the idea that I may be wrong on this or that. No man in this life should ever have to bear the burden of perfection.

Confidence cannot escalate to arrogance, it only happens if the blood of pride is running through your veins.