6 QUOTES WITH «SMUGNESS»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
smugness.
San Franciscans have a bond of self-satisfaction bordering on smugness.
It's a deep and all but certain truth about narcissistic personalities that to meet them is to love them, but to know them well is to find them unbearable. Confidence quickly curdles into arrogance; smarts turn to smugness, charm turns to smarm.
I can say with pride verging on smugness that I've got two very successful shows that assume their audience is very smart.
There's a smugness that goes with being a huge company. The big fish say, 'If it's so great, why didn't we invent it?' But how'd you like to be makin' buggy whips when cars came along?
Again and again, I find something eerie in many Irish occasions - the unrelenting whiteness, the emotional tribal attachments, the violent prejudices lurking beneath apparently pleasant social surfaces, the cosy smugness of belonging.
There's something uniquely aggravating about the smugness of liberal Hollywood.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SMUGNESS»
Discover the use of
smugness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
smugness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Choice Centered Astrology: The Basics
3rd: create wholeness through communication; feel "magically blessed"
regarding community; experience luck through dialogue; project a positive self-
image with siblings; express integration through finding facts; demonstrate
smugness ...
2
The Radical Elements of Radical Success
Smugness Surprisingly, the opposite of Spying is not ignorance. The opposite of
Spying is actually smugness. Smugness comes from the incorrect belief that we
already know “enough” (as if that were possible), and do not need to hear about ...
3
The Enlightened Cyclist: Commuter Angst, Dangerous Drivers, ...
defines Merriam-Webster smugness as “an often unjustified feeling of being
pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements." As cyclists, we are
especially susceptible to this condition.Therearethreemainreasonsforthis; 1.
4
Miletstones of the Way: How East Meets West to Enrich Your Life
Smugness defers growth For those people who are self-satisfied, smug with
themselves, with what they have and what they are doing, little growth can take
place. They must come to the full realization that there is more to life than what
the ...
5
The Self-Conscious Emotions: Theory and Research
For instance, although many languages make clear distinctions between two
forms of pride (i.e., justified pride vs. smugness or arrogance), only “pride” in
English was considered emotion- prototypical enough to qualify for inclusion in ...
Jessica L. Tracy, Richard W. Robins, June Price Tangney, 2013
Through the penance of observing vows arises the smugness of the heron,
through the penance of withdrawal, the smugness peculiar to the tortoise,
through the penance of fixing the eyes impassively on the path, the terrifying
smugness ...
Nīlakaṇṭha Dīkṣita, Somadeva Vasudeva, 2005
7
The Good News According to Matthew
[7] Both Old and New Testaments take the wrath of God's coming judgment
seriously (Amos 2:4 ff.; Wis. 5:19 ff.; 1 Thess. 1:10); and it is particularly the
devout who are terrified out of their smugness. "Brood of snakes" also occurs in
Isaiah 1 1 :8 ...
8
Common Christianity / Uncommon Commentary
The difference between Harold Camping's evidently errant May 21, 2011, rapture
forecast and almost everyone else's reaction to it was smugness. Not Camping's .
.. almost everyone else's. In Camping's declarations I didn't hear smugness; ...
9
Everyone's Choices: Wisdom, Respect, Success and Happiness
Since, in our human smugness or in any phase of persuasion, no status is
greater than our own, we tend to feel that whatever works for us and is good for
us, is good for all; and to convince, we need only to appeal to people like our-
selves.
10
Breaking the Idols of Your Heart: How to Navigate the ...
Jack is a case study in the movement from the first flames of spiritual passion to
smugness and legalism to emptiness and back to a deeper, more vital kind of
faith. From Smugness to Emptiness Smugness results from thinking we have God
...
Dan B. Allender, Tremper Longman III, 2009
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SMUGNESS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
smugness is used in the context of the following news items.
The Unbearable Smugness of John Kasich
The Ohio governor's campaign wants you to believe he's a rebel and iconoclast. But really he's just a jerk. Elizabeth Nolan Brown| Jul. 21, 2015 7:00 am. «Reason, Jul 15»
Parliamentary Smugness in Cuba 2015
HAVANA TIMES – The midyear session of the Cuban Parliament has ended, amid resounding fanfare over the macroeconomic successes – successes that no ... «Havana Times, Jul 15»
The Culture of Smugness
Whether or not South Carolina retains a Confederate flag on state grounds is clearly a matter for the state to decide. But the media couldn't permit GOP ... «American Spectator, Jun 15»
Alberta election shows up B.C. smugness
Back in the days of the Harcourt government here, Rachel Notley was a young lawyer — daughter of Alberta former NDP leader Grant Notley — out here ... «Vancouver Courier, May 15»
#GoHomeIndianMedia: When Indian smugness meets Nepali thin …
What has prompted the people of earthquake-hit Nepal to flock to Twitter with their #GoHomeIndianMedia onslaught? Is their annoyance over India's ... «Firstpost, May 15»
Lesley Riddoch: Jim Murphy can't stop the SNP now ... only …
It's not very likely, I'll grant you, but rock-solid leads have been squandered before by smugness and premature celebrations. For 50-somethings like myself, the ... «The National, Apr 15»
The unbearable smugness of fitness
London – The first time I encountered health monitoring, there was blood everywhere. It was five years ago and I was spending Easter with some friends of mine ... «Independent Online, Apr 15»
Canadian blasphemy trial a warning against smugness: Walkom
Canadian blasphemy trial a warning against smugness: Walkom. It's not just Muslim fanatics who treat blasphemy as a crime. So does Canada. Share on ... «Toronto Star, Jan 15»
Religion and Smart People – A Reasonable Response to …
Religion and Smart People – A Reasonable Response to Unreasonable Smugness. January 15, 2015 by John Beckett 37 Comments · 3 candles One of the ... «Patheos, Jan 15»
Janice Gross Stein on smugness: 'Comfort is our biggest enemy'
In a six-week series of interviews, Canadians with a variety of experiences discuss the major challenges our country is facing and how best to address them. «The Globe and Mail, Dec 14»
