Michel de Montaigne Quotes

A man never speaks of himself without losing something. What he says in his disfavor is always beleived, but when he commends himself, he arouses mistrust.

I definitely don't think that I'm hot doo-doo. I don't.

There was a little bit of ham in me. And there's a lot of people say there's a lot of ham in me.

Balthazar Balsan is not a self-portrait. If he was, I'd have made the character more flattering.

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

I'm not that interesting of a person.

My ego and my vanities have nothing to do with comedy.

I don't wake up and say, 'Gee, it's a nice day, and I'm a legend.'

A man's worth is what he is divided by what he thinks he is.

Man believes himself always greater than he is, and is esteemed less than he is worth.

A vain man finds his account in speaking good or evil of himself.

Only madmen and fools are pleased with themselves; no wise man is good enough for his own satisfaction.

From a self-conscious standpoint, it's hard to see myself on a screen in a way that isn't just me playing music or doing something silly.

I definitely don't think of myself as being an influence.

I think comedy comes more from a low sense of self-esteem, and I certainly have that.

I'm always amazed that people take what I say seriously. I don't even take what I am seriously.

It's funny, because I never think of myself as Little Miss All-Together.

Vanity is a mark of humility rather than of pride.

Whoever despises himself nonetheless respects himself as one who despises.

I find it very hard to take myself seriously.

I'm not great at talking about myself.

I mean, I wouldn't pay more than a couple of quid to see me, and I'm me.

I think that I am better than the people who are trying to reform me.

The most difficult secret for a man to keep is his own opinion of himself.

I don't wanna sound pretentious talking about myself.