Philip Sidney Quotes

In a vain man, the smallest spark may kindle into the greatest flame, because the materials are always prepared for it.

Conceit is lovable and unconcealed ; vanity is supreme selfishness, usually hidden.

Vanity finds in self-love so powerful an ally that it storms, as it were, by a coup de main,, the citadel of our heads, where, having blinded the two watchmen, it readily descends into the heart.

For, to conceited men, all other men are admirers.

Tilling the fertile soil of man's vanity.

Vanity, I am sensible, is my cardinal vice and cardinal folly; and I am in continual danger, when in company, of being led an ignis fatuus chase by it.

Many said selfishness was the flaw of our modern age; but then self-conceit emerged from a corner of the deepest hell to join selfishness.

I've always been a narcissist.

Self-consciousness is really a form of egotism.

Narcissism is the part of my personality that I am the least proud of, and I certainly don't like to see it highlighted in everybody else I meet.

There's a danger in Hollywood of becoming self-obsessed.

He fell in love with himself at first sight, and it is a passion to which he has always remained faithful. Self-love seems so often unrequited.

Some people have a blog that's, like, 'Today I brushed my teeth.' Well, who cares? Who cares that you brushed your teeth. Okay - you brushed your teeth! That's so massively egocentric, it's just ridiculous.

I loathe narcissism, but I approve of vanity.

I am self-centred. I just adore myself.

He who is in love with himself has at least this advantage - he won't encounter many rivals.

If you see a man who is so obviously impressed with his own appearance, then you wonder what his priorities are.

I won't ever direct a film. And I certainly won't write an autobiography. Only self-obsessed people want to write or talk about themselves!

I have often wished I had time to cultivate modesty... but I am too busy thinking about myself.

An egotist is a person of low taste - more interested in himself than in me.

Vanity working on a weak head, produces every sort of mischief.

I like to think I'm not a narcissist, but truth be told, we all have those sides to our character.

I think male actors get confused by their own vanity.

For six months I'd do movies and make it all about me. Then the other six months, it's not about me and it doesn't matter what my hair looks like or what anything looks like.

Egotist: a person more interested in himself than in me.