“Masculine pride is an exceedingly precious and fragile thing”
“A man’s pride was a fragile thing. A warrior’s pride was his greatest weapon. A sheik’s pride upheld the honor of his people.”
“Femininity is depicted as weakness, the sapping of strength, yet masculinity is so fragile that apparently even the slightest brush with the feminine destroys it.”
“Life is precious, fragile, fleeting - and Murphy's life was one of my favorites.”
“Pride costs nothing, yet it is especially precious when it can be “purchased” at someone else’s expense.”
“Criticism is dangerous, because it wounds a person's precious pride, hurts his sense of importance, and arouses resentment.”