#boasting

Intolerance is the most socially acceptable form of egotism, for it permits us to assume superiority without personal boasting. ↗

— Sydney J. Harris

#assume #boasting #egotism #form #intolerance

We can't allow multinational oil companies boasting of record profits to gouge consumers... We must do what we can to fix this problem. ↗

— Stephanie Herseth

#boasting #companies #consumers #fix #multinational

We should face reality and our past mistakes in an honest, adult way. Boasting of glory does not make glory, and singing in the dark does not dispel fear. ↗

— King Hussein

#boasting #dark #dispel #does #face

If I weren’t too proud, I’d boast of my exaggerated opinion of myself. ↗

— Bauvard

#funny #pride #funny

The deepest thing in any one is the conviction of the bad luck that follows boasting. ↗

— Gertrude Stein

#bad #bad luck #boasting #conviction #deepest

The negative aspects of Scottish Nationalism are a kind of aggressive complacency, that sort of boasting; but that's an expression of insecurity, I think, of a lack of confidence. ↗

— Douglas Dunn

#aspects #boasting #complacency #confidence #expression

After awhile you realize that putting your actions where your mouth is makes you less likely to have to put your money where your mouth is. ↗

— Criss Jami

#actions-over-words #boasting #bragging #cheap #cheapness

Taggle, meanwhile, made himself popular, killing rats and bringing a rabbit into camp every evening, preening in the praise - silently, thank god, though at night, he recounted choice bits to Kate: "Rye Baro says I am a princeling; he split the leg bone for me so that I could eat the marrow. They love me. And I'm sure they'll keep you, too." Mira, she thought, and treasured it each time she heard it, They must keep me. Family. ↗

— Erin Bow

#belonging #boasting #hope #longing #talking-animals

A session of boasting won't attract any real friends.  It will set you up on a pedestal, however, making you a clearer target. ↗

— Richelle E. Goodrich

#bragging #conceit #gossip #haughty #pride

The biggest challenge after success is shutting up about it. ↗

— Criss Jami

#arrogance #arrogant #boasting #bragging #challenges