My aunt Geraldine was the unofficial historian and storyteller. She had all the information about family members and the gossip that came out of the church because we were very much part of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. At family gatherings, the older folk had the floor, had pride of place, and it was their stories I remember.
The appellation of a Scottish Bard is by far my highest pride; to continue to deserve it is my most exalted ambition.
There isn't a book that has changed me, but I have favourites such as 'Pride and Prejudice' which I often re-read.
My pride fell with my fortunes.
Tapping into a more masculine, macho culture, I got in touch with my femininity, but differently. Macho culture is also pride of the body and showing it off - a relationship to theatricality, to construction. It's about owning your narrative again.
The pride and presence of a professional football team is far more important than 30 libraries.
The English are predisposed to pride, the French to vanity.
I've learned there's nothing wrong with being a little fussy. I used to pride myself on being low-maintenance - I wore it like a badge of honor.
I've always taken pride in relating to the underdog or little guy or gal.
As a halfway decent college DJ, I had been exposed to some great progressive stuff and always took pride in unearthing musical gems.
Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.
I take a lot of pride in my first '92 gold medal.
I take a certain pride in having maintained a reputation for fast copy throughout my newspaper career. Fast-breaking stories left my typewriter in a hurry. Not great literature, perhaps, but fast, and usually accurate.
In general, pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes.
I take great pride in being who I am. Whether I'm broken or not, I am who I am.
Being at the top of the ICC rankings is a matter of great pride for me.
I've taken great pride in not being fragile.
My Judaism has always been a great pride with me.
When I was growing up, it was a lot of punk and hardcore music going on in legion halls and firehouses, and we'd play those shows, and it was very Jersey. It was very suburban, and there's just a great pride there.
The honour of carrying the Canadian flag... brings with it a sense of duty, privilege, and above all, great pride.