“You are the epitome of what it is to be a strong, beautiful, black, gay man.”— Karamo Brown, imdb.com
“There comes a time when every man needs to make a choice, whether it's a professional choice or whether it's a personal choice. In the end, it's about integrity, and it's about chasing after what you really want, even if that means showing you both care a little. And sometimes... well, sometimes you…”— Mike Schwartz, John 'J.D.' Dorian, Zach Braff, imdb.com
“Do not despair. I know you will not despair. You have a manly and a proud heart. A proud heart can survive a general failure because such a failure does not prick its pride. It is more difficult and more bitter when a man fails alone.”— Chinua Achebe, amazon.com
“Just gutsy, I thought. To play on guts, I mean he was hurting and he probably will be hurting (today). I'm awfully proud that he was a Blue Devil tonight.”— Sean Taylor, great-quotes.com
“People in love don't see gender, colour or religion. Or age. It's about the other person, the one that you love and who loves you. You don't think of them in terms of a label. You just go with your heart.”— Sam Taylor-Wood, dailymail.co.uk
“Proud in all you are, showing every scar as your badge of honor. When you can’t take anymore of what they’re living for, set the world on fire.”— Andy Biersack, open.spotify.com
“Be smart, be strong, be proud, live honorably and with dignity and just hold on.”— James Frey, amazon.com
“This girl who stands so quiet and grave at the mouth of hell. This girl who is all quietness and sanity and innocence. You wondered why I wanted her?”— Charlotte Brontë, amazon.com
“I’m out on my own, making my way. Trying to be someone that I can be proud of one day.”— Jack Savoretti, play.spotify.com
“I am somebody. I am me. I like being me. And I need nobody to make me somebody.”— Louis L’Amour, amazon.com
“I hope to honor your memory in the way I live and love. And I hope to make you proud, even if you’re no longer here to see it.”— Marisa Donnelly, thoughtcatalog.com
“When you leave your toxic relationship, you will feel an extreme sense of relief. You’ll be proud of the decision you made to leave and feel like a weight has been lifted from your shoulders.”— Chrissy Sharma, thoughtcatalog.com
“If you leave him, you will feel proud of yourself. It’s what you know you should have done all along. He wasn’t right for you and you weren’t right for him.”— Heidi Priebe, thoughtcatalog.com
“Being emotionally vulnerable in your relationships, although it often may feel like a burden when you’re left reeling from yet another break-up, is actually something to be proud of. Sure, it’s scary as hell, and you’re bound to encounter at least one person who can’t reciprocate the deep emotional…”— Drew Weymer, thoughtcatalog.com
“I am proud of myself, and you should be too, because opening up to another human being takes courage; because showing vulnerability in this shallow world is an act of strong rebellion; because loving someone is not for the faint of heart.”— Beatriz Del Val Castrillo, thoughtcatalog.com
“I hope you live a life you’re proud of. If you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again.”— Eric Roth, amazon.com