Paulo Coelho Quotes

I was never arrogant.

I don't wake up each morning saying, 'Oh, wow, it's me. I think I'm the cat's meow. I'm the best.'

Humility is no substitute for a good personality.

Forget 'full of myself,' I'm not remotely impressed with myself.

I would rather have honesty and character than prestige and wealth. I can walk and ride the streets of this city, hold my head up, and look all men in the face.

I have zero ego.

I have a big ego, but I don't buy into it. I can't live off the ego. It's an honor that I get to be that guy onstage. It's not something I earned.

Yes, I am proud, and very humble too.

I am no more humble than my talents require.

You need ego but mine is not blinding.

Understand who you are, so that you can be the same, whether you're talking to a homeless person or the president of the United States. You're the same person.

I have a healthy amount of humility.

I don't wanna sound pretentious talking about myself.

I don't wake up with some sense of fabulosity.

I've never been a cocky individual, but I am very confident.

I don't think a man has to go around shouting and play-acting to prove he is something. And a real man don't go around putting other guys down, trampling their feelings in the dirt, making out they're nothing.

Success turns a lot of people off. I have a pretty solid sense of joy and respect that irritates people, and can irritate me, too.

I hope I don't have a big ego. I try to keep that in check. But I am a prideful person, I will say.

If I have to go around telling everyone how great I am, then there's something wrong with my act.

I don't have an ego; I'm not egotistical or anything like that.

You'll find that I'm modest when you get to know me.

Self-deprecation is not the answer to humility.

I've seen people, when they get into these bigger and bigger jobs, it goes to their heads. I've seen it. Some people in life change who they are, and some don't. I'm basically the same guy I've always been.

I am not saying I don't think I'm good, but I'm not the type of player to have an ego or big myself up.

I've been wrestling for many years; I've accomplished a lot - but I take pride in being genuine, honest, and down-to-earth. Those are the qualities I really respect about myself, so I'm really pleased when I see that the energy that I want to exude is well received.