Quotes About Humility

I don't presume to think I'm great at anything.

Maybe it's a little ambitious of me to presume that no matter how big the film is, that I can always go down to the shop to buy a pint of milk.

Oh no, I would never presume to give anyone advice, I would not be so bold.

It's presumptuous for us to think we are the only beings in the cosmos.

I would never give advice, because I would feel very presumptuous.

I never declared I wanted to be an astronaut, as I considered that was presumptuous.

I've got no pretence that I want to do 'Hamlet' or anything, I know my limitations.

I don't pretend to be perfect.

Nobody's perfect, and to try to pretend you're perfect is an exhausting fool's errand.

He is very nice and down to earth despite all his money. In public, Roman likes to pretend he doesn't speak English but he is actually good to talk to.

One of the biggest challenges for me is that I'm still a human being. I'm a very imperfect human being. I'm very open about the fact that I'm not trying to pretend to be better than anyone else.

Think small. Don't pretend you know the answers. Experiment; get feedback. These are all the premises of 'Think Like a Freak,' really.

I'm not going to pretend I'm some saint, because I'm not.

I don't pretend I know everything.

I'm not a housing market expert, and I don't want to pretend to be one.

I don't pretend to be a great interviewer; I don't even pretend to be good at my job.

I think that always, as an actor, I don't want to overstep or pretend that I'm doing anything more than I'm doing.

I'm not going to pretend to know one more thing than I know.

When you pretend to be an authority on everything, it forces your subordinates to defer to your opinion - which may not be the most informed in the room. If you have humility concerning the gaps in your experience or ability, it allows others to shine.

But I don't pretend I earned a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Once I saw that we were not the ultimate arbiters of divine truth but flawed human beings, I couldn't pretend otherwise.

I'm from really humble beginnings. I've never been this Hollywood diva, but you get caught up in what you're pretending to be.

My father got to see the first 10 years of my career. He implored me to always appreciate people who are not operating under any sort of false pretense or who weren't caught up in their own success.

Americans are generally very self-sufficient and I think generally averse to pretension, just as I am.