Meg Wolitzer Quotes

I've been asked many times if I considered myself a narcissist, so I looked up the real meaning of the word, and I came to the conclusion that indeed I am one. I think of myself as better than other people, not every person, but many, unique and talented, and I aim to success.

A lot of self-importance goes on in the fashion industry. I'm not like that.

We have no patience with other people's vanity because it is offensive to our own.

The silent killer of all great men and women of achievement - particularly men, I don't know why, maybe it's the testosterone - I think it's narcissism. Even more than hubris. And for women, too. Narcissism is the killer.

In my younger years my dedication may have expressed itself egotistically.

Vanity is something that will only get in the way of doing your best work, and ultimately if you're truly vain you care more about your work than how you look in your work. I actually consider myself a pretty vain guy when it comes to that.

There are two kinds of egotists: Those who admit it, and the rest of us.

Ego is one of the biggest weapons that is used to take us down. It's self-destructive. It's a problem on all levels - even regular people can have big ego problems.

Egotism: The art of seeing in yourself what others cannot see.

There's a little more ego involved in these jobs than people might realize.

That Man indeed can never be good at heart, who is full of himself and his own Endowments.

I loathe narcissism, but I approve of vanity.

In many people it is already an impertinence to say 'I'.

An egotist is a person of low taste - more interested in himself than in me.

Egos turn me off, big time.

I think that some people get wrapped up in their own egos. They need to see certain album sales and certain monuments.

Vanity can apply to both insecurity and egotism.

Narcissism is just self-confidence.

I think the concept of ego has kind of taken over for a lot of people in our industry.

Vanity is not high on my list of priorities.

Life's about ego. So for someone to talk about my ego, as they are writing their piece about my ego, I'm wondering what they're doing with their ego?

Many said selfishness was the flaw of our modern age; but then self-conceit emerged from a corner of the deepest hell to join selfishness.

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.

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

I've always been a narcissist.