Juana Ines de la Cruz Quotes

I'm constantly humbled.

I don't sense that I am someone's hero, though I'm happy when people like my work. I've learned how to be gracious about it, but I try to let it go by. I've seen how, if people start taking on those accolades, it can ruin them completely.

Do not be an arrogant scholar, for scholarship cannot subsist with arrogance.

People say to me, 'You're a genius; you're great.' I don't know if I'll ever feel that way about myself. Some things, I feel like, are better left for other people to say, and I'm just not into, like, tooting my own horn or bragging or anything.

It's always nice to hear nice things, but I don't suddenly go out and think I'm the best thing since sliced bread.

I think when you're as talented as me or you, you don't need to have an ego. On a serious note, the people I most admire in the world in my field have never shown that much ego to me.

Blessed the geniuses who know / that egomania is not a duty.

Some of the biggest cases of mistaken identity are among intellectuals who have trouble remembering that they are not God.

I've had a lot of accolades throughout my career, but that hasn't really changed me. I know that comes with the winning.

And there has to be a level of gratitude and a little bit of pride. But I want that pride to be quick so that I don't soak in it too much. Because I've met a lot of jerks in this business. And I don't want to be one.

I have zero ego.

I really don't look at my accomplishments. I really don't think about myself much.

I think there's a fine line between confidence and arrogance.

There are a lot of people very sure of themselves that need to be brought back down to Earth. As good as they think they are, they're really not.

A little humbling never hurt a great advocate.

People can overlook any shortcoming, but they will not tolerate arrogance.

It is true that I receive a lot of praise and that is flattering. But I try not to let it affect me.

I never want to get caught up in praises. Never want to get caught up in people telling me how good I am.

I do feel it's hard to be modest and humble and egoless when people are telling you you are so great and wanting to give you prizes and energy. I'm trying hard not to be an awful, narcissistic human being.

I don't choose to be humble.

I am not immersed in self-admiration.

I know it's important to stay humble.

I have a clear conscience and never let success get to my head. You know that when you achieve something, you can change the way you are very easily.

Now, I'm not the kind of guy who likes to look in the mirror and say, 'Oh, you're the best.'

The biggest mistake people make about me is that they see me as some sort of god-like figure with a big ego. If I see a button, a T-shirt, that says, 'Yngwie is God,' I just look at it as a complimentary way of people telling me they like me. Although it's very flattering, it doesn't change the way I look at myself.