Meg Greenfield Quotes

Pride and excess bring disaster for man.

Nemesis follows hubris.

There were the giants, great of stature and expert in war.... They perished because they had no wisdom; they perished through their own foolishness.

Success tempts many to their ruin.

How fortune brings to earth the over-sure!

Leaders who fail to prune their pride will meet demise. That's not a guess, it's a guarantee. With pride, it's not a matter of 'if' we will fall, but 'when.' There are no exceptions.

We've seen a lot of people self-destruct because of a small taste of success.

Self-conceit may lead to self destruction.

The deepest thing in any one is the conviction of the bad luck that follows boasting.

The gods love to punish whatever is greater than the rest.

I did think for many, many years that because of my ability I could beat the system. And I was wrong.

Success can set the table for tragedy if the victors are not careful.

Other men would … have to pay for that terrible arrogance and vainglory.

When I'm considering an idea, and there is an element of hubris involved, I generally feel comfortable that it's going to be a good story. Pride goeth before a fall. It's an element of a lot of big stories.

Sometimes, you can get too big when you feel too good.

When as smart as you think you are is as wrong as you turn out to be, your life can fall out from under you.

I think once you start to think that you're the man, and you know it all, and your style is unbeatable and stuff like that, that's when you get caught and clipped and get humbled really fast.

They that soar too high, often fall hard.

The head raised too high even in good will be struck off too soon.

Proud people breed sad sorrows for themselves.

Pride will spit in pride's face.

But I like not these great success of yours; for I know how jealous are the gods.

In general, pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes.

Be careful of success; it has a dark side.