Dries Mertens Quotes

Am I impressed by myself? Nah, not really.

I've always avoided those sorts of self-assessments because if you give yourself a 10 out of 10 people think you're a big head, if you give yourself a 6 out of 10 they think you're plagued with self-doubt, so I'm just not going to rate myself.

If you would improve, submit to be considered wihout sense and foolish with respect to externals. Wish to be considered to know nothing; and if you shall seem to someone to be a person of importance, distrust yourself.

The ablest man I ever met is the man you think you are.

I don't look at myself as one of the best pitchers in the world.

I honestly don't see anything that extraordinary about my game.

To be honest, I never compare myself with the rookies.

I have as big of an ego as it gets, but I have, stunningly, a lot of humility considering some of the accomplishments I've had.

One that does not think to highly of himself is more than he thinks.

I definitely don't think of myself as being an influence.

I'm not nearly as important as I used to think I was. It's a wonderful discovery.

I wouldn't describe myself as a master of anything.

True humility is intelligent self respect which keeps us from thinking too highly or too meanly of ourselves. It makes us modest by reminding us how far we have come short of what we can be.

I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing me; I will be concerned at my own want of ability.

I don't know that I'd agree I was our best player.

Mature? Yeah, I get told that a lot. I don't know if it's true. I guess I try to be bright.

I think generally I'm a pretty good person if I had to grade myself. Or toot my own horn.

Success can make you go one of two ways. It can make you a prima donna - or it can smooth the edges, take away the insecurities, let the nice things come out.

And I wasn't convinced that I was the most talented person in the world.

I don't know if I'm more confident than ever before, because I definitely had confidence when I was starting out. Maybe I have less confidence now that I did then.

I didn't take myself seriously for a long time.

I really don't look at my accomplishments. I really don't think about myself much.

Now, I'm not the kind of guy who likes to look in the mirror and say, 'Oh, you're the best.'

I've always said I think I'm a totally normal guy.

I think there are still better players than me.