(61 quotes found)
“We need two kinds of acquaintances, one to complain to, while to the others we boast.”
Logan Pearsall Smith
“The wise man boasts of his goods and wares; the foolish one of his young wife.”
Russian Proverb
“I would define boastfulness to be the pretension to good which the boaster does not possess.”
Theophrastus
“Those who boast of their decent, brag on what they owe to others.”
Seneca
“He who boasts of his ancestry praises the merits of another”
“[Although the sequel boasts several car chases and action sequences, they are quickly forgotten when Frank and Lola finally go toe-to-toe in a sexually charged duel to the death.] I looked at it more like a cuddle, ... Yeah, she's good.”
Jason Statham
“This year's crop of North Texas ODP players boasts some of the best youth talent in the country. They have a number of Regional and National Team players on that squad. It should be a very good match for our team.”
Jaime Frias
“I have often noticed that ancestors never boast of the descendants who boast of ancestors. I would rather start a family than finish one. Blood will tell, but often it tells too much.”
Don Marquis
“It is very difficult for Amazon, which boasts of having Earth's biggest selection, to say it has a very exclusive selection. They have had a hard time getting inroads to high-end apparel.”
Sucharita Mulpuru
“You could get caught up in that whole atmosphere, but he's really casual and calm about things and doesn't boast about his accomplishments, which makes it easier to talk to him.”
Steve Wichman
