The pride in who we are is not a part of our past, it defines our present and our future. – Queen Elizabeth II Message to British people during coronavirus crisis.
I hope in the years to come everyone will be able to take pride in how they responded to this challenge. And those who come after us will say that the Britons of this generation were as strong as any. That the attributes of self-discipline, of quiet good-humored resolve and of fellow-feeling still characterize this country. – Queen Elizabeth II Message to British people during coronavirus crisis.
I have to set an example, now more than ever. Facing death is the ultimate test of character. I don’t want to die, but if I have to, I’d like to do it with a little pride. – Cmdr. William Riker Star Trek: The Next Generation, ‘Shades of Gray’.
When it comes to nuclear technology, the Iranian people are very sensitive. It is a part of our national pride, and nuclear technology has become indigenous. – Hassan Rouhani
It is difficult to express in words the feelings of happiness and pride which fill me. – Gherman Titov
I always say it’s worth doing what you want to do, not letting people manipulate you. It’s worth holding out. It’s worth having pride. – Geraldine Page
A portion of mankind take pride in their vices and pursue their purpose; many more waver between doing what is right and complying with what is wrong. – Horace
Pride is a thing that I have tried to abandon completely. Try as I might, pride still creeps into many of the things I do. – Henry Rollins
I have come to the conclusion that it’s a waste of time to have too much pride in anything. Perhaps it’s good to have a sense of duty, a jealous zeal to protect or improve, but pride ultimately is only that which stands vulnerable to offense and degradation. – Henry Rollins
A lot of YouTubers, because they have such pride in what they do, have a negative connotation towards television. I don’t feel that way. I feel like it’s another medium to reach a broader audience. – Grace Helbig
American history contains much matter for pride and congratulation, and much matter for regret and humiliation. – Herbert Croly
My game is kind of built around hitting shots – that’s what I take pride in, and it’s what separates myself from other guys. – Graham DeLaet
I always could hit, but fielding I had to work at. I took as much pride in fielding as hitting. I became a complete ballplayer. I knew when to take the extra base. I knew about the outfielder hitting the cutoff man. I knew when and how to bunt. I knew when to hit-and-run. – George Kell
Workers must participate in progress to enjoy their work and take pride in its product. – George W. Romney
I went to see England against Switzerland at Wembley with my dad and brother, too. That was in 2008, Fabio Capello’s first game in charge. Jermaine Jenas scored, and we won 2-1. I remember the national anthem was incredible. I sang it with pride – always do. – Harry Kane
If I’d have went on the ice when this thing happened, someone would have speared me or something. It’s a great feeling of accomplishment and pride. They had to do it; it was their moment. – Herb Brooks
I’m a very keen baker; I pride myself on my cakes. I go along the classic sponge line, but I like to jazz it up: I’ve made some psychedelic birthday cakes. – Greg Rutherford
At school I was a disaster, but when I would design, I could feel a sense of pride. I’ve always designed, and I would literally design everything I’d see: cars, bikes, motorcycles – everything. – Giuseppe Zanotti
I remember, after ‘Tumbleweeds,’ my friend and I wrote ‘Pride and Glory.’ I was just about to get it going. I had some really great actors attached, and New Line was going to make the movie, and 9/11 happened. And it was over. By September 12, it was over. And rightfully so. I understood that. – Gavin O’Connor
Pride creates a noise within us which makes the quiet voice of the Spirit hard to hear. And soon, in our vanity, we no longer even listen for it. We can come quickly to think we don’t need it. – Henry B. Eyring
The thing I learned from ‘Pride and Glory’ is that people like to feel a little better leaving the theater than they did coming in. – Gavin O’Connor
The possession of land seems to be a greater gratification to the pride and independence of men. – George Richards Minot
A military man can scarcely pride himself on having smitten a sleeping enemy; it is more a matter of shame, simply, for the one smitten. – Isoroku Yamamoto
Everyone I know has attention deficit, and they say it with great pride. It’s a bad time to be right. – Joni Mitchell
I remember when I was younger taking more pride in Wimbledon than the French. That and the U.S. Open – they were the ones I wanted to win. – John McEnroe
The people of Southwest have always been my pride, my joy and my love. Their indomitable dedication and esprit de corps have taken Southwest from a three-airplane dream to a 500-airplane reality. – Herb Kelleher