Italo Calvino Quotes

I should have more vanity.

If we did not flatter ourselves, the flattery of others could never harm us.

I'm in trouble because I'm normal and slightly arrogant. A lot of people don't like themselves and I happen to be totally in love with myself.

Vanity is great motivation, to be fair.

I have been vain since birth. I expected other people to like what I did, although my vanity has definitely diminished over the years.

I did not have any delusions of grandeur as a kid.

Where youth and diffidence are united, it requires uncommon steadiness of reason to resist the attraction of being called the most charming girl in the world.

I definitely don't think that I'm hot doo-doo. I don't.

In real life, I'm gorgeous, beautiful.

Conceit is the finest armour a man can wear.

You proceed from a false assumption: I have no ego to bruise.

When you have a lot of success you don't need vanity any more.

I live my life trying to never appear to be a small man.

I don't get self-conscious. I'm not vain in that way.

Self-love for ever creeps out, like a snake, to sting anything which happens to stumble upon it.

I don't think I'm a diva.

My pain threshold is quite high when it comes to vanity.

Every one thinks highly of his own

Let's be honest: I call myself a titan. I've got issues.

I'm not going to be horrible just for the sake of having attitude or make other people feel small just to make me feel bigger.

I don't think it's wrong to have a big ego. Sometimes a big ego can help you also.

I like to look good. I'm well-respected, and I demand that - and I don't mind showin' off!

Vanity is not important to me.

I've never felt the need to show that I am either clever or tall because I'm not.

Every one at the bottom of his heart cherishes vanity; even the toad thinks himself good-looking,--"rather tawny perhaps, but look at his eye!