Robertson Davies Quotes

To consider persons and events and situations only in the light of their effect on me is to live on the doorstep of hell. Selfishness is doomed to frustration centered as it is upon a lie. To live exclusively for myself, I must make all things bend themselves to my will as if I were a god.

In all that surrounds him the egotist sees only the frame of his own portrait.

Donald Trump is a person who is an insecure money-grubber who cares about nothing but himself.

Still though, I think if you're not self-obsessed, you're probably boring.

People who talk only of themselves think only of themselves.

I’m conceited, I got a reason

Folks say I'm egotistical. Hell, I don't even know what it means.

The only one that matters is me. I am the only one that matters.

In general, I can't stand people who always turn a conversation into something about them. I can't stand it when people are too into themselves.

Americans are so egocentric.

The world of the egotist is, inevitably, a narrow world, and the boundaries of self are limited to the close horizon of personality.... But, within this horizon, there is room for many attributes that are excellent.

People who are wrapped up in themselves make small packages.

All comedians are preoccupied with one thing and with one thing only-themmm-selllves. It's a horrible lot in life.

I have no reason to influence people. I just want to have it all for myself. I just want someone to pat me on the back. (laugh) It's crazy. It seems just completely ridiculous. I don't know why. I mean, three years ago, I wouldn't be able to influence my dog to walk.

I never want to end up being a self-centered, vain human being.

Egotist: 1. A person who is his own best friend. 2. An I specialist. 3. A man whose opinions all change, except the one he has of himself.

You cannot be receptive when you are too full of yourself. The less you are, the more you receive. The more you are, the less you receive.

I don't want to sound egotistical, but I'm egotistical to an extent.

No people are more conceited than those who depict their own feelings, especially if they happen to have a little prose at their command for the occasion.

Selfishness keeps man blind through life.

Egocentric: A person who has his I's too close together.

There is no room for God in a mind that's full of self.

This has to be the most self-centered thing I've ever said, but no, I think you just wanted to vex me.

Creativity is very selfish. Scandalously so, in fact.

Every once in a while, I'll have a 'Do you know who I am?' moment, at least in my head. I hate that.