Famous quotes containing the word proud:
“High on a throne of royal state, which far
Outshone the wealth of Ormus and of Ind,
Or where the gorgeous East with richest hand
Show’rs on her kings barbaric pearl and gold,
Satan exalted sat, by merit raised
To that bad eminence; and, from despair
Thus high uplifted beyond hope, aspires
Beyond thus high, insatiate to pursue
Vain war with Heav’n, and by success untaught,
His proud imaginations”
—John Milton (1608–1674)
“But he thought of his sisters, proud and cold,
And his mother, vain of her rank and gold.”
—John Greenleaf Whittier (1807–1892)
“Benjamin: Do you think I’m proud of myself? Do you think I’m proud of this?
Mrs. Robinson: I wouldn’t know.
Benjamin: Well, I’m not.
Mrs. Robinson: You’re not?
Benjamin: No, sir. I’m not proud that I spend my time with a broken-down alcoholic.”
—Calder Willingham (1923–1995)