Paul Cezanne Quotes

The biggest turn-off for me is people who think the world of themselves. Arrogance is not a sexy quality, and it really gets on my nerves.

There is a bit of arrogance with 'Hollywood' types that doesn't sit well with game developers.

Such is the nature of men, that howsoever they may acknowledge many others to be more witty, or more eloquent, or more learned; yet they will hardly believe there be many so wise as themselves.

I was a modest, good-humoured boy. It is Oxford that has made me insufferable.

You aren't that big a hot shot that we'd build this for you.

I don't want you to think I'm better than people or that I know better than people.

Some say I'm arrogant, some say I'm deluded.

For, to conceited men, all other men are admirers.

Conceit is a disease That the doctors got no cure They've done a lot of research on it But what it is, they're still not sure.

A coxcomb begins by determining that his own profession is the first; and he finishes by deciding that he is the first of profession.

Egotism is the tongue of vanity.

Conceit is an outward manifestation of inferiority.

Contempt is egotism in ill- humor.

Obviously, the arrogance of my own nature in regards to other people's work would suggest that I think I'm talented.

Vanity is a confounded donkey, very apt to put his head between his legs, and chuck us over; but pride is a fine horse, that will carry us over the ground, and enable us to distance our fellow-travelers.

Pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt.

Self-conceit is a weighty quality, and will sometimes bring down the scale when there is nothing else in it. It magnifies a fault beyond proportion, and swells every omission into an outrage.

There's a deceptive sin that can keep us from walking in love: pride. It's deceptive because when you have pride, you're usually too proud to admit it. I know this because I used to have teachings on pride and they didn't sell well.

An ostentatious man will rather relate a blunder or an absurdity he has committed, than be debarred from talking of his own dear person.

Ego is the great enemy. Ego will hold you back every single time.

Clearly I've got an ego.

Success didn't spoil me, I've always been insufferable.

Egotism is the anesthetic that dulls the pain of stupidity.

Pride is pleasure arising from a man's thinking too highly of himself.

Vanity can easily overtake wisdom. It usually overtakes common sense.