Quotes About Humility

Your worth as a hostess consists in displaying the talents of your guests, not crowing about your own.

Keep in mind that for most of history people just made things, and they didn't make such a big freaking deal out of it.

Be careful of your dignity, is what I am saying. It is not always your friend.

How do I know? How does anyone know? It's all so wildly subjective, and, anyhow, life has surprised me too many times in this realm. On one hand, I've known brilliant people who created absolutely nothing from their talents. On the other hand, there are people whom I once arrogantly dismissed who later staggered me with the gravity and beauty of their work. It has all humbled me far beyond the ability to judge anyone's potential, or to rule anybody out.

Look how little I need, Prudence seemed to be saying. Behold my goodness.

You can measure your worth by your dedication to your path, not by your successes or failures. You can battle your demons (through therapy, recovery, prayer, or humility) instead of battling your gifts—in part by realizing that your demons were never the ones doing the work, anyhow. You

A different way is to cooperate fully, humbly, and joyfully with inspiration.

We all of us need to be toppled off the throne of self, my dear, he said. Perched up there the tears of others are never upon our own cheek.

Happy the man who lives long enough to acknowledge his ignorance

People think they're interesting. That's their first mistake.

Never show how smart you are, dears, or someone will envy you.

I sorrow for your suffering, and I am sorry for my early arrogance, that assumed no one else had also suffered

As our patient beasts plodded across the sand, I allowed Emerson to remain a few feet ahead, a position he much enjoys and seldom obtains. I could see by the arrogant set of his shoulders that he fancied himself in the role of gallant commander, leading his troops; and I saw no reason to point out that no man can possibly look impressive on donkey-back, particularly when his legs are so long he must hold them out at a forty-five degree angle to keep his feet from dragging on the ground.

Humility, and the most patient perseverance, seem almost as necessary in gardening as rain and sunshine, and every failure must be used as a stepping-stone to something better.

We are none of us ever thankful enough, and yet we each get so much, so very much, more than we deserve.

remembered how I was only a speck after all in uncomfortably limitless space, of no account whatever in the general scheme of things, but with a horrid private capacity for being often and easily hurt; and how specks have a trick of dying, which I in my turn would presently do, and a fresh speck, not nearly so nice, as I hoped and believed, would immediately start up and fill my vacancy, perhaps so exactly my vacancy that it would even wear my gloves and stockings.

It makes one very humble to see oneself surrounded by such a wealth of beauty and perfection anonymously lavished, and to think of the infinite meanness of our own grudging charities, and how displeased we are if they are not promptly and properly appreciated. I do sincerely trust that the benediction that is always awaiting me in my garden may by degrees be more deserved, and that I may grow in grace, and patience, and cheerfulness, just like the happy flowers I so much love.

Look you not throw your music after pride: it's a rude servant, but a cruel master.

I've managed to stay in a perpetual state of learning only by maintaining what I think of as a posture of ignorant humility.

Humility is perfect quietness of heart. It is to expect nothing, to

It's a kind of arrogance to be so certain you're past redemption.

There has many a man gone through that gate without a safe-conduct, who will reach heaven ahead of some who were escorted through with absolution and ceremony, and had their affairs in order. Kings and princes of the church may find shepherds and serfs preferred before them, and some who claim they have done great good may have to give place to poor wretches who have done wrong and acknowledge it, and have tried to make amends." Brother Mark sat listening

The last great Englishman is low.

Our only chance is to keep perfectly still. Our insignificance perhaps may save us.