Quotes About Humility

Harshaw had the arrogant humility of the man who has learned so much that he is aware of his own ignorance and he saw no point in "measurements" when he did not know what he was measuring.

because man is the animal that laughs at himself.

Harshaw had the arrogant humility of a man who has learned so much that he is aware of his own ignorance; he saw no point in "measurements

Harshaw had the arrogant humility of a man who has learned so much that he is aware of his own ignorance; he saw no point in "measurements" when he did not know what he was measuring.

Maybe Jesus was right when he said that the meek shall inherit the earth—but they inherit very small plots, about six feet by three.

however the trouble with "lessons from history" is that we usually read them best after falling flat on our chins.

Conceited indeed! Aside from a cold appreciation of my own genius I felt that I was a modest man.

Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

There is a story of a spiritual seeker who one day came to his master and asked, "In the olden days it is said that there were people who walked and talked with God. Why doesn't this happen anymore?" The master replied, "Because nowadays no one will stoop so low.

I'm sorry There are some jokes you cannot understand until you have been a fool many, many years and thought yourself finally cured and then found out that you had just become a different kind of fool.

The Cosmic Schmuck Law, as stated in several of my books, holds that if you occasionally notice that you have said something or done something that qualifies as Cosmic Schmuckery, you might become, in time, less of a Cosmic Schmuck; but if you never notice any Cosmic Schmuckery in your own thinking/doing, you will become more and more of a Cosmic Schmuck every year.

If you think you know what the hell is going on, you're probably full of shit.

Villon is great because he doesn't pretend to know what he doesn't know. What he does know he tells us in direct language—language so simple that stupid critics have debated several hundred years now on what makes his poetry so strong.

If any one shall ask in the meantime, who I am that so boldly censure others, have I no faults? Yes, more than thou hast, whatsoever thou art.

As for ourselves, Lord, help us not to seek the grand things of life. Help us not to worry about the future, but we humbly ask that you would open your bountiful hand—the one on which we always depend. Give us our daily supply for what we need today, and teach us to let you take care of the rest.

His conscience never bothered him, because when he failed, he would go straight to the Lord, saying, This is what I'll always naturally do if I'm left on my own, Lord. If he didn't stumble, though, he would always give God the credit.

Grace doesn't sell; you can hardly even give it away, because it works only for losers and no one wants to stand in their line.

The worst disease which can afflict executives in their work is not, as popularly supposed, alcoholism; it's egotism.

I often say of George Washington that he was one of the few in the whole history of the world who was not carried away by power.

I may be wrong

We can do no great things; only small things with great love.

It reminds me of an old Sufi story of a good man who was granted one wish by God. The main said he would like to go about doing good without knowing about it. God granted his wish. And then God decided that it was such a good idea, he would grant that wish to all human beings. And so it has been to this day.

Never take your position for granted and never let any favors you receive go to your head.

Just imagine for a day that you do not know anything, that what you believe could be completely false. Let go of your preconceptions and even your most cherished beliefs. Experiment. Force yourself to hold the opposite opinion or see the world through your enemy's eyes. Listen to the people around you with more attentiveness. See everything as a source for education—even the most banal encounters. Imagine that the world is still full of mystery.