proud quotes

“I recognize terror as the finest emotion and so I will try to terrorize the reader. But if I find that I cannot terrify, I will try to horrify, and if I find that I cannot horrify, I'll go for the gross-out. I'm not proud.”

— Stephen King

“Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak, and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid, one who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat, and humble and gentle in victory.”

— Douglas MacArthur

“Issues are never simple. One thing I'm proud of is that very rarely will you hear me simplify the issues.”

— Barack Obama

“For the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country. And not just because Barack has done well, but because I think people are hungry for change. And I have been desperate to see our country moving in that direction.”

— Michelle Obama

“Every day, the people I meet inspire me... every day, they make me proud... every day they remind me how blessed we are to live in the greatest nation on earth.”

— Michelle Obama

“If proud Americans can be who they are and boldly stand at the altar with who they love then surely, surely we can give everyone in this country a fair chance at that great American Dream.”

— Michelle Obama

“And this President wakes up every morning, looks out across America and is proud to announce, 'It could be worse.' It could be worse? Is that what it means to be an American? It could be worse? Of course not. What defines us as Americans is our unwavering conviction that we know it must be better.”

— Mitt Romney

“We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so we will always be free.”

— Ronald Reagan

“It has become almost a cliche to remark that nobody boasts of ignorance of literature, but it is socially acceptable to boast ignorance of science and proudly claim incompetence in mathematics.”

— Richard Dawkins

“Men who are unhappy, like men who sleep badly, are always proud of the fact.”

— Bertrand Russell

“I am proud to be an American. Because an American can eat anything on the face of this earth as long as he has two pieces of bread.”

“I've made over 25 studio albums, and I think probably I've made two real stinkers in my time, and some not-bad albums, and some really good albums. I'm proud of what I've done. In fact it's been a good ride.”

— David Bowie

“You just have to keep trying to do good work, and hope that it leads to more good work. I want to look back on my career and be proud of the work, and be proud that I tried everything. Yes, I want to look back and know that I was terrible at a variety of things.”

— Jon Stewart

“I want to look back on my career and be proud of the work, and be proud that I tried everything.”

— Jon Stewart

“As a Jew I am aware of how important the existence of Israel is for the survival of us all. And because I am proud of being Jewish, I am worried by the growing anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism in the world.”

— Steven Spielberg

“Whether in success or in failure, I'm proud of every single movie I've ever directed.”

— Steven Spielberg

“I am deeply grateful to the citizens of Sarajevo and the Sarajevo Canton assembly for bestowing upon me this incredible honor of citizenship. I am so proud to now be a part of such an extraordinary part of the world and fellow citizen to the people I deeply love and admire.”

— Angelina Jolie

“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.”

— Michael Jackson

“Poor nations are hungry, and rich nations are proud; and pride and hunger will ever be at variance.”

— Jonathan Swift

“I've never wanted to look like models on the cover of magazines. I represent the majority of women and I'm very proud of that.”

“Mum loves me being famous! She is so excited and proud, as she had me so young and couldn't support me, so I am living her dream, it's sweeter for both of us. It's her 40th birthday soon and I'm going to buy her 40 presents.”

“Immortality: A toy which people cry for, And on their knees apply for, Dispute, contend and lie for, And if allowed Would be right proud Eternally to die for.”

— Ambrose Bierce

“I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him. ”

— Abraham Lincoln

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