Defect Quotes

Humility is not my forte, and whenever I dwell for any length of time on my own shortcomings, they gradually begin to seem mild, harmless, rather engaging little things, not at all like the staring defects in other people’s characters.

Any one is to be pitied who has just sense enough to perceive his deficiencies.

One shining quality lends a luster to another, or hides some glaring defect.