11 quotes found
“Why should you boast? You are not saved by your works but by the grace of God.”
“Leaders don't climb hills of success with shoes of pride. They are slippery enough to bring a person down to the valley.”
“Small men oft feel a need to prove their courage with unseemly boasts," he declared. "I doubt if he could kill a duck."Tyrion shrugged. "Fetch the duck.”
“Men get drunk and boast, or they get religion and repent.”
“Boasting is one of those rare outfits that never looks good on you but makes you look stunning when modeled by your admirers.”
“Much of someone's real character lies in what they don't say about themselves.”
“Pity is unto the bird that takes refuge and stands on the tall tree with shallow roots to boast with their sweet melodies for they shall sing a harmonious dirge the day the strong storm will arrive...”
“When focusing only on one's credentials one boasts his own incompetence in his capacity for discernment of the individual.”
“A classic is read not to enjoy but only to be boast about it.”
“I have never consciously boasted myself but from hereon I make a point not to even unconsciously undermine or degrade myself!”
