Self-Pride Quotes

Productive work is the central purpose of a rational man's life, the central value that integrates and determines the hierarchy of all his other values. Reason is the source, the precondition of his productive work, pride is the result.

Pride in one's own race - and that does not imply contempt for other races - is ... a normal and healthy sentiment.

I'm a black American, I am proud of my race. I am proud of who I am. I have a lot of pride and dignity.

I believe in pride of race and lineage and self: in pride of self so deep as to scorn injustice to other selves.

I've grown and changed, and I'm still making television and movies that I feel really proud of.

I try to do one thing a day that makes me proud of myself.

You can take pride in yourself without comparing yourself to anybody else. If you run your race and be the best that you can be, then you can feel good about yourself.

I believe that we must maintain pride in the knowledge that the actions we take, based on our own decisions and choices as individuals, link directly to the magnificent challenge of transforming human history.

A big part of honesty is self-discipline, personal resolve, and taking pride in who you are as a person and what each action means to your character.

If you're manic-depressive and you're functioning in this world and doing it all well, I think, wow, you should be proud of being able to say, this is what I'm getting through right now.

I'm in the acting business. That's the ego business.

At the end of the day, when I step in that cage, I'm there to fight for my name. It's not about money; it's not about who's gonna win or lose. It's about me winning. That's all that matters.

I've got a lot of people I'm carrying on my back, but it's a light load because I take a lot of pride in who I am and where I came from.

I pride myself on being able to make all the throws.

I really pride myself on trying to be versatile.

I'm proud of my hard work. Working hard won't always lead to the exact things we desire. There are many things I've wanted that I haven't always gotten. But, I have a great satisfaction in the blessings from my mother and father, who instilled a great work ethic in me both personally and professionally.

A discontented young fellow, filled with self pride; he certainly should have considered it an honor to be sent on so respectable an embassy as he was.

Be proud of your choices, not your gifts.

I'm so proud of myself. I thought, 'I've got to learn about American history.' I literally took two months off and watched every documentary known to man. I really didn't know Benjamin Franklin was so cool.

I don't like the term 'black film,' and I am proud to be black.

I've never asked for special treatment along the way. And I'm never going to hide the fact that I'm a girl, ever. That's obvious, isn't it?

You have to be proud of who you are.

I'm prouder of my weight loss than my Oscar!

I'm sensitive. I'm proud of being sensitive. I'm proud of being empathetic.