#arrogance

When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses. ↗

— John F. Kennedy

#arrogance #cleanses #concern #corrupts #diversity

The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt. ↗

— Bertrand Russell

#doubt #ignorance #intelligence #knowledge #philosophy

Oh, the cleverness of me! ↗

— J.M. Barrie

#arrogance

I'm too old to know everything ↗

— Oscar Wilde

#humour #youthful-arrogance #arrogance

Arrogance is a creature. It does not have senses. It has only a sharp tongue and the pointing finger. ↗

— Toba Beta

#sign-of-weakness #arrogance

Are you kidding? He's arrogant, sarcastic, likes to intimidate people, and—oh." Okay. Maybe she had a point. ↗

— Richelle Mead

#arrogance

The arrogant half smile I disliked so much tipped up one corner of his swollen lips. “You’re barely glowing now. ↗

— Jennifer L. Armentrout

#obsidian #arrogance

Arrogance can be deadly.” The corners of his mouth crept up. “But you didn’t hear me say that. ↗

— Becca Fitzpatrick

#patch-cipriano #arrogance

He was obviously a very arrogant ragamuffin, and younger than she was, to boot. And he was wearing a necromancer's bells! Apart from that, he was quite handsome, which was another black mark as far as she was concerned. ↗

— Garth Nix

#handsome #ragamuffin #arrogance

Modesty is only arrogance by stealth. ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#modesty #arrogance