William Cowper Quotes

People always tell you, 'Be humble. Be humble.' When was the last time someone told you to be amazing? Be great! Be great! Be awesome! Be awesome!

What is pride? A rocket that emulates the stars.

I may appear to be full of myself because I always want better.

True humility is intelligent self respect which keeps us from thinking too highly or too meanly of ourselves. It makes us modest by reminding us how far we have come short of what we can be.

Honor is a gift a man gives himself. You can be as good as anyone that ever lived. If you can read, you can learn everything that anyone ever learned. But you've got to want it.

It's good to like yourself, and that only comes from hard work, from doing. But vanity is dangerous; it can trip you badly.

Ego is good.

Greatness does not approach him who is forever looking down.

I loved my start. I'm proud of my spots. I don't feel embarrassed by anything that I did... It definitely helped me more than hurt me.

I know I'm not the best, but I'm proud of myself.

I want to prove myself.

It is very important to be humble but to maintain the conviction that we can do something good.

I never felt I was better than anybody, but I always felt I could compete with anybody.

I'd say I'm the best 19-year-old ever, and I still feel that way at 21.

Success serves men as a pedestal. It makes them seem greater when not measured by reflection.

High self-esteem isn't a luxury. It's a necessity for anyone who has important goals to achieve.

A man's ego is the fountainhead of human progress.

Everyone's always telling you to be humble. When was the last time someone told you to be great?

You can be excellent in every way. You can be first class. There is no need for you to be a scrub. Respect yourself. Do not feel sorry for yourself. Do not dwell on unkind things others may say about you. Polish and refine whatever talents the Lord has given you. Go forward in life with a twinkle in your eye and a smile on your face, but with great and strong purpose in your heart. Love life and look for its opportunities.

Give your best effort, because you are worth your best effort.

Our pride has grown in the last twenty-five years, though others don't understand it and underestimate it.

By affirming your own gifts and accomplishments, you build your confidence and increase your ability to build a brighter future.

I don't see myself beneath Beyonce and Jay Z; I don't see myself above them. I'm in my own world, hungry to grow.

Attitude is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than what people do or say. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill.

You'll never rise any higher than the way you see yourself.