“Anyone can battle for pride, power, vanity, greed, or hate, but war should always be approached with an equal measure of wisdom and strength. It's not just enough to know when to fight, but to know when to lay down the sword and negotiate. Not everything in the world is worth fighting for.” KnowsWorldShouldWarEnoughHateFightingPrideBattleEqualLaysGreedVanityWorth Fighting For Book:Styxx Source: Styxx
“The object of geometry in all its measuring and computing, is to ascertain with exactness the plan of the great Geometer, to penetrate the veil of material forms, and disclose the thoughts which lie beneath them? When our researches are successful, and when a generous and heaven-eyed inspiration has elevated us above humanity, and raised us triumphantly into the very presence, as it were, of the divine intellect, how instantly and entirely are human pride and vanity repressed, and, by a single glance at the glories of the infinite mind, are we humbled to the dust.” MindHumansInspirationFormScienceLyingHumanityHeavenSuccessfulPlansObjectsDivineMaterialsPrideGloryResearchInfiniteRaisedIntellectDustVanityGenerousGlancesVeilsPenetrateGeometryMeasuringComputingRepressedExactness Author:Benjamin Peirce
“Take me. I'm an ordinary player in the key of C. And my will was broken by my pride and my vanity. Who's gonna love you when you're looks are gone? God will. Like he waters the flowers on your window sill.” LifeLooksWaterGonePlayerLove YouFlowerBrokenPrideKeysOrdinaryWindowGods WillVanityTake Me Author:Paul Simon
“Humility counts for much, but it may be that vanity does not dispossess that admirable quality.” MayDoeQualityHumilityPrideVanityAdmirableAdmirable Qualities Author:Walter J. Phillips