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No man thinks there is much ado about nothing when the ado is about himself.

No man thinks there is much ado about nothing when the ado is about himself.

by Anthony Trollope Found in: Vanity Quotes,
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In the stress of modern life, how little room is left for that most comfortable vanity that whispers in our read more

In the stress of modern life, how little room is left for that most comfortable vanity that whispers in our ears that failures are not fault!

by Agnes Repplier Found in: Vanity Quotes,
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Nothing makes one so vain as being told one is a sinner. Conscience makes egotists of us all.

Nothing makes one so vain as being told one is a sinner. Conscience makes egotists of us all.

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We are so vain that we even care for the opinion of those we don't care for.

We are so vain that we even care for the opinion of those we don't care for.

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One will rarely err if extreme actions be ascribed to vanity, ordinary actions to habit, and mean actions to fear.

One will rarely err if extreme actions be ascribed to vanity, ordinary actions to habit, and mean actions to fear.

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Vanity plays lurid tricks with our memory.

Vanity plays lurid tricks with our memory.

by Joseph Conrad Found in: Vanity Quotes,
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Here files of pins extend their shining rows,
Puffs, powders, patches, bibles, billet-doux.

Here files of pins extend their shining rows,
Puffs, powders, patches, bibles, billet-doux.

by Alexander Pope Found in: Vanity Quotes,
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Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being read more

Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves; vanity, to what we would have others think of us.

by Jane Austen Found in: Vanity Quotes,
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And not a vanity is given in vain.

And not a vanity is given in vain.

by Alexander Pope Found in: Vanity Quotes,
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