Vain Quotes

The praise that comes from love does not make us vain, but more humble.

We must not indulge in unfavorable views of mankind, since by doing it we make bad men believe they are no worse than others, and we teach the good that they are good in vain.

I like me better naked. I don't mean that in a vain way... When you put clothes on, you immediately put a character on. Clothes are adjectives, they are indicators. When you don't have any clothes on, it's just you, raw, and you can't hide.

Men are but children of a larger growth, Our appetites as apt to change as theirs, And full as craving too, and full as vain.

Vexed sailors cursed the rain, for which poor shepherds prayed in vain.

No rules exist, and examples are simply life-savers answering the appeals of rules making vain attempts to exist.

I'm glad I haven't lived in vain.

The entire deaths of Vietnam died in vain. And they're dying in vain right this very second. And you know what's worse than a soldier dying in vain? It's more soldiers dying in vain. That's what's worse.

It is in vain to expect our prayers to be heard, if we do not strive as well as pray.

Some think the worst horrors of war might be avoided by an international agreement not to use atomic bombs. This is a vain hope.

Because just as arms have no force outside if there is no counsel within a house, study is vain and counsel useless that is not put to virtuous effect when the time calls.

I will give you a definition of a proud man: he is a man who has neither vanity nor wisdom one filled with hatreds cannot be vain, neither can he be wise.

I'm not so vain as to believe that my involvement changes anything whatsoever.

When virtue and modesty enlighten her charms, the lustre of a beautiful woman is brighter than the stars of heaven, and the influence of her power it is in vain to resist.

All speech is vain and empty unless it be accompanied by action.

He who seeks for methods without having a definite problem in mind seeks in the most part in vain.

In the vain laughter of folly wisdom hears half its applause.

If the Constitution is worth anything, if the Declaration of Independence is worth anything, if the boys who died on the field of battle did not die in vain, fair employment practices are correct and necessary.

And they write innumerable books; being too vain and distracted for silence: seeking every one after his own elevation, and dodging his emptiness.

I'm vain enough to want do a movie again, but right now more roles are the last thing on my list.

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.

I think the best actors are the most generous, the kindest, the greatest people and at their worst they are vain, greedy and insecure.

The man for whom time stretches out painfully is one waiting in vain, disappointed at not finding tomorrow already continuing yesterday.

The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind.

To say that a man is vain means merely that he is pleased with the effect he produces on other people.

Half of the secular unrest and dismal, profane sadness of modern society comes from the vain ideas that every man is bound to be a critic for life.

No great man lives in vain. The history of the world is but the biography of great men.

No one, no social group, can today avoid the commitment to contribute to the clean up of public finances in order to prevent the financial collapse of Italy. The sacrifices will not be in vain, especially if the economy begins to grow again.

Against stupidity the very gods themselves contend in vain.

With stupidity the gods themselves struggle in vain.