“My day-old son is plenty scrawny, his mouth is wide with screams, or yawny; His ears seem larger than he's needing, His nose is flat, his chin's receding. His skin is very, very red, He has no hair upon his head, And yet I'm proud as proud can be, To hear you say he looks like me.” LooksSeemsSonHairProudMouthsRedSkinsEarsWideLike MePlentyNosesFlatsScreamChins Book:For Partly Proud Parents Source: For Partly Proud Parents
“It seems that it is impossible to live without discovering the purpose of your life. And the first thing which a person should do is to understand the meaning of life. But the majority of people who consider themselves to be educated are proud that they have reached such great height that they cease to care about the meaning of existence.” PeopleShouldFirstsPersonsSeemsCarePurposeExistenceImpossibleProudMajorityCeaseEducatedHeightMeaning Of LifeDiscoveringGreat Heights Author:Leo Tolstoy
“The practical reason for freedom is that freedom seems to be the only condition under which any kind of substantial moral fiber can be developed - we have tried law, compulsion and authoritarianism of various kinds, and the result is nothing to be proud of.” KindReasonSeemsLawResultsMoralConditionsProudVariousPracticalsBe ProudCompulsionAuthoritarianismFiberMoral Fiber Author:Albert J. Nock
“New Yorkers are nice about giving you street directions; in fact, they seem quite proud of knowing where they are themselves.” GivingFactsHomeSeemsKnowingNiceStreetsProudTravelNew Yorkers Author:Katharine Brush
“A lot of women seem to have a similar attitude, - 'I'm not a feminist' - and it gets wearying. What's wrong with being a feminist? I'm proud to be a feminist. It's been one of the most positive things in my life. It's one of the best traditions there is. It's admirable to be a feminist and to stand up for one's sex, to fight against inequality and injustice and to work for a better society.” SeemsFightingSexAttitudeFeminismProudTraditionInjusticeFeministInequalityAdmirablePositive Things Author:Mary Stott
“Chalkboards being used inside the restaurant seem to be a good sign that the proprietors are proud of their food, and that's kind of nice, actually - it's a nice personal touch.” KindSeemsUsedNiceProudRestaurantsNice PersonChalkboardsPersonal Touch Author:Fred Armisen
“What hypocrites we seem to be whenever we talk of ourselves! Our words sound so humble, while our hearts are so proud.” HeartSeemsSoundProudHumbleHypocriteOur Words Author:Augustus Hare
“It seems that every generation needs its public, tweedy, literary personality to sell its consumer electronics. To whatever degree I can live up to the Plimptonian legacy, I am humble and proud.” NeedsI CanSeemsGenerationsPersonalityProudDegreesSellsHumbleConsumersLegacyElectronics Author:John Hodgman
“Ben Carson seems pretty proud that he knows how big the Medicare budget is. All that money goes to the private sector, but Carson seems to think the private sector would do a lot better if...something. I'm not quite sure what.” IfsThinkingKnowsBigsSeemsKnow HowProudBudgetsPrivate SectorMedicareBen Carson Author:Ted Cruz
“Sometimes, when asked the what-do-you-do question, it occurs to me to say that I work for the government. I have a government job, essential to national security. I AM A CITIZEN. Like the Supreme Court judges, my job is for life, and the well-being of my country depends on me. It seems fair to think that I should be held accountable for my record in the same way I expect accountability from those who seek elected office. I would like to be able to say that I can stand on my record and am proud of it.” ThinkingWayShouldWellsI CanCountrySometimesSeemsGovernmentAbleJobsRecordsSecurityJudgingDependsProudCitizensEssentialsOfficeFairsCourtSupremeWell BeingAccountabilitySupreme CourtNational SecurityCourt JudgesGovernment Jobs Author:Robert Fulghum
“I seem to have made my friends proud of me/proud to know me. I also feel I've learned and grown a lot even in this short time, and this event has given me a lot of opportunity to continue doing so. Obviously there were a lot of negative reactions, but they seem to have overall little relevance to my life.” KnowsFeelsLittlesMadeSeemsOpportunityGivenEventsProudMy FriendsNegativeReactionsI've LearnedKnow MeRelevanceShort TimeProud Of MeNegative Reactions Author:Marie Calloway
“Taking photographs seems to be a means to express some kind of emotional, abstractive narrative. I look at the images that I'm most proud of like a film about the world the way I see it (or at least saw it at that moment, a perspective that seems to be ever-shifting and filled with self-doubt.)” WorldWayLooksKindMeanSelfMomentsSeemsFilmDoubtSawsEmotionalPerspectiveProudFilledPhotographNarrativeThat MomentShiftingSelf-doubt Author:Anton Yelchin