If they had lawyers instead of teeth, they’d be as bad as people. — Harry Turtledove

From what I’ve seen, people who brag a lot are usually trying to convince themselves even more than other people.

Believe worked well enough when a man could not measure it against facts. But when he could…Facts crushed to belief like a mammoth crushing a vole.

“By God, you are a hateful man!”

“Anyone who tells you anything you don’t want to hear is a hateful man,” Hamnet answered.