Self Deprecation
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Self Deprecation Quotes

Sometimes, we feel less than others, don't we? We find ourselves downplaying our achievements, or mocking our own abilities even before anyone else does. It's a habit, or perhaps a shield, to avoid greater disappointment, or to receive words of comfort. This is self-deprecation.

It's a strange feeling, as if you see yourself through a magnifying glass for flaws. You wonder: Is this humility? Or fear? Or just a way to avoid the spotlight?

Every one of these quotes is a whisper, an echo, or a glimmer of light in the labyrinth of this complex feeling: humility, shame, and how we truly see ourselves.

Quotes about Self Deprecation

Quote by Richard Wagner: I know absolutely nothing about music.
Quote by Phyllis Diller: If my jeans could talk, they'd plead for mercy.
Quote by Phyllis Diller: I was in a beauty contest once. I not only came in
Quote by Phyllis Diller: I asked my hairdresser what would look good on me.
Quote by Phyllis Diller: My photographs don't do me justice - they just loo
Quote by Phyllis Diller: I always wondered how I could tell when the right
Quote by Phyllis Diller: The only parts left of my original body are my elb
Quote by Phyllis Diller: When I go to the beauty parlor, I always use the e
Quote by Phyllis Diller: They just elected me Mis Phonograph Record of 1966
Quote by Phyllis Diller: It's a good thing that beauty is only skin deep, o
Quote by Phyllis Diller: When I go to bed at night, I've got so much grease
Quote by Phyllis Diller: My body's in such bad shape I wear prescription un
Quote by Phyllis Diller: When I was a kid and we used to play Post Office,
Quote by Phyllis Diller: Like all good ruins, I look better by moonlight.
Quote by Phyllis Diller: I was so wrinkled I could screw my hats on.
Quote by Phyllis Diller: When you play spin the bottle, if they don't want
Quote by Phyllis Diller: I hate smart sales clerks. I said to one, What do
Quote by Phyllis Diller: If it weren't for my adam's apple, I'd have no sha
Quote by Nicholas Sparks: I'm sorry, I guess my company leaves a lot to be d
Quote by Mark Twain: Twenty-four years ago I was strangely handsome; in
Quote by Oscar Wilde: I love to talk about nothing. It's the only thing
Quote by Mark Twain: I've lived through some terrible things in my life
Quote by Mitch Hedberg: Why is Cloud 9 so amazing? What is wrong with Clou
Quote by Mitch Hedberg: People ask me for my autograph after a show. I'm n
Quote by Mitch Hedberg: If you want to talk to me after the show, I'd be s