John Adams Quotes

I'm frightened of my innate vanity. I mean: the suits lined with scarves? Even I know the warning signs. I could quite easily end up in a tiny Playboy mansion, all on my own.

In a vain man, the smallest spark may kindle into the greatest flame, because the materials are always prepared for it.

Conceit is lovable and unconcealed ; vanity is supreme selfishness, usually hidden.

Every present occasion will catch the senses of the vain man; and with that bridle and saddle you may ride him.

There's a danger in Hollywood of becoming self-obsessed.

I think everybody identified at a pretty young age that I was fairly entranced with myself. And that I had to be tempered.

I like to think I'm not a narcissist, but truth be told, we all have those sides to our character.

It really annoys me that I'm vain, but unfortunately, I haven't been able to discard that tendency.

When I was 28 years old, I thought it would be great to have a movie about my life. I was egotistical and self-centered.

Personally, I think getting obsessed with yourself is the most dangerous thing.

For, to conceited men, all other men are admirers.

The goitre of egotism is so frequent among notable persons, that we must infer some strong necessity in nature which it subserves;such as we see in the sexual attraction.

VANITY, n. The tribute of a fool to the worth of the nearest ass.

Most people dislike vanity in others, whatever share they have of it themselves.

Never underestimate the narcissism of a writer.

As a lead singer, all I want to do is be in my own head and think about how great I am. That's a lead singer's disease.

There is no folly of which a man who is not a fool cannot get rid except vanity; of this nothing cures a man except experience of its bad consequences, if indeed anything can cure it.

The idea of narcissism, essentially, is and will be accepted as a virtue.

I've always been a narcissist.

Self-consciousness is really a form of egotism.

Narcissism is the part of my personality that I am the least proud of, and I certainly don't like to see it highlighted in everybody else I meet.

Will not a tiny speck very close to our vision blot out the glory of the world, and leave only a margin by which we see the blot? I know no speck so troublesome as self.

Egotism: The art of seeing in yourself what others cannot see.

He fell in love with himself at first sight, and it is a passion to which he has always remained faithful. Self-love seems so often unrequited.

Some people have a blog that's, like, 'Today I brushed my teeth.' Well, who cares? Who cares that you brushed your teeth. Okay - you brushed your teeth! That's so massively egocentric, it's just ridiculous.