Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes

No one wants to be pretentious about what they do or take it seriously, because that is just weird.

I come from very common stock, and I've always been uncomfortable with pretension and all the forms it can take, including disingenuous broadcasting.

Who names themselves 'The Situation?' I do not take myself seriously like that - not in the least bit - that would be so pretentious.

People are ridiculous only when they try or seem to be that which they are not.

I'm not that smooth.

I have a dread of sounding pretentious and try not to talk too much about what I do.

I never want to be pretentious.

I don't wanna sound pretentious talking about myself.

Nothing is so silly as the expression of a man who is being complimented.

The thing I hate most is false modesty. The artists who are, like, 'Oh, you know, I'm really not that good. Oh, I can't believe I'm here.' I find it vaguely sinister, even.

I've grown to love L.A., but it's the most socially awkward place. All these people have come there not to be something but to pretend to be someone trying to be someone.

False modesty can be worse than arrogance.

I'm not a politician. I'd make a lousy politician.

I was only saying to the Queen the other day how I hate name dropping.

I've become a master of the apology.

I kind of want to take the writer down a peg. I think there are a lot of pretentious writers in this business, which I am certainly one, in certain cases.

I would rather be stupid than pretend to be intelligent.

I don't like false modesty.

I'm not trying to be modest of self-deprecating or in any way trying to do that.

The head does not know how to play the part of the heart for long.

Those who seek to impress upon us that they are gentlemen will usually be found mistaken.

Hypocrites always wanna play innocent

Never underestimate the role pretension plays when it comes to creating euphemistic language.

I can embarrass myself very easily on guitar. It's funny because people say to me I can play anything; I'm God on the guitar. But I could make a big list of everything I can't play... I'm grateful that people don't notice that.

One's own vanities and humiliations I find a delicious subject for conversation. Things said of me behind my back I don't enjoy, and don't listen to them.