Brian K. Vaughan Quotes

But remember, I am no politician, and no seer into souls.

Until you understand a writer's ignorance, presume yourself ignorant of his understanding.

What I've found in my research is that realism and self-honesty are the antidote to ego, hubris, and delusion.

A man who is not a fool can rid himself of every folly except vanity.

I'm also not sure that I look up to others as knowing what the hell is going on, except maybe Andre Agassi, who, when I interviewed him, while covering the U.S. Open, seemed to know what was going on. My basic assumption is that we're all confused all the time. Some people do act more confident, though. Maybe they aren't confused. I am. I'm confused.

He stared at his feet. “I’m still very ignorant,” he said, “but at least I’m ignorant about really important things.

Sometimes you think you know things, know things very deeply, only to realize you don't know a damn thing.

It ought to make us feel ashamed when we talk like we know what we're talking about when we talk about love.

I am sufficiently proud of my knowing something to be modest about my not knowing all.

If there's anything worse than knowing too little, it's knowing too much. Education will broaden a narrow mind, but there's no known cure for a big head. The best you can hope is that it will swell up and bust.

Write about what you don't know about what you know.

When you're "East Coast" person, you are so insufferable, and you have no idea. And I was. One, because I was miserable, and nobody liked to be around a miserable person, and two, everything that I thought was so profound, everyone had already dealt with.

So we can only know God well by knowing our iniquities. Therefore those who have known God, without knowing their wretchedness, have not glorified Him, but have glorified themselves.

Wisdom is knowing when you can't be wise.

The first step towards knowing is to see that you do not know.

Some people as a result of adversity are sadder, wiser, kinder, more human. Most of us are better, though, when things go better. Knowing when to keep your mouth shut is invariably more important than opening it at the right time. Always listen to a man when he describes the faults of others. Often times, most times, he's describing his own, revealing himself.

Knowing what you don't know is more useful than being brilliant.

The thing I’m most afraid of is me. Of not knowing what I’m going to do. Of not knowing what I’m doing right now

I only know when I don't know a thing. My uncle has taught me that wisdom lies in that.

So everything we believe about happiness is wrong," I said. He nodded. Everything?" I asked, when what I meant was, Everything? Including you? Including me? And Marcus, being Marcus, knew what I really wanted to know, and answered my silent, more significant question. He held up his hand to shield the rays and looked me in the eyes. Almost.

I must congratulate myself, in passing, for never having lost the ability to examine my conscience, never having lost the gift of finding myself wanting & defective. Why fear the criticism of others when you, yourself, are first out of the critical gate? If self-denigration is the race I am the winner, even before the starting gun. Collect the bets.

I don't know what to say about myself. I don't know myself (laughs). People say my humility but I believe we're all humble in our own way. I try to stay close to my family and friends.

A great nation is like a great man:When he makes a mistake, he realizes it.Having realized it, he admits it.Having admitted it, he corrects it.He considers those who point out his faultsas his most benevolent teachers.He thinks of his enemyas the shadow that he himself casts.

I AM IGNORANT of absolute truth. But I am humble before my ignorance and therein lies my honor and my reward.

I have sounded the very base-string of humility.