Vainglory Quotes

“Detachment from the pressing need to have my achievements be counted publicly is possible when I have a strong sense of being known and loved by God.”
― Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung, Vainglory: The Forgotten Vice

“But friendship and love cannot survive without truthfulness, nor can a healthy view of ourselves.”
― Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung, Vainglory: The Forgotten Vice

“hardly anyone knows what vainglory is anymore. If anything, people use the word “vain” or “vanity” today to mean being conceited or puffed up about yourself (usually in an unjustified way) — roughly speaking, it’s a form of pride equivalent to having an inflated sense of your worth or importance.”
― Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung, Vainglory: The Forgotten Vice