It is a great weakness of credomancers, Miss Edwards. They often believe their own press.
You're a credomancer, too, Emily said.
I'm also a woman. Failure, struggle, and doubt are my constant companions. They are not always pleasant, but they inoculate me against overconfidence. As such, I would not trade them for all the arrogant bravado in the world.
Chapter 18, The Talleyrand Maneuver (pp. 282-283) - The Hidden Goddess (2011)