Quotes About Humility

At eighteen I thought I knew everything, then at thirty, I realized that I knew nothing--and possibly never would, which depressed me until I noticed that no one else knew anything either.

Oh, how a small portion of earth will hold us when we are dead, who ambitiously seek after the whole world while we are living!

A narrow mind and a big mouth usually lead to pointless arguments.

People with positive attitudes have certain personality traits that are easy to recognise. They are caring, confident, patient and humble. They have high expectations of themselves and others. They expect positive outcomes.

Never be proud but show humility towards others, true wisdom lies in being humble.

All sufferings come from false pride.

Be humble: "In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few.

Try not to force your idea on someone, but rather think about it with him. If you feel you have won the discussion, that is the wrong attitude. Try not to win the argument; just listen to it.

A master who cannot bow to his disciple cannot bow to Buddha.

Bowing helps to eliminate our self-centered ideas. This is not so easy. It is difficult to get rid of these ideas, and bowing is a very valuable practice. The result is not the point; it is the effort to improve ourselves that is valuable. There is no end to this practice.

We say, "A good father is not a good father." Do you understand? One who thinks he is a good father is not a good father; one who thinks he is a good husband is not a good husband. One who thinks he is one of the worst husbands may be a good one if he is always trying to be a good husband with a single-hearted effort.

Try not to force your idea on someone, but rather think about it with him. If you feel you have won the discussion, that also is the wrong attitude. Try not to win in the argument; just listen to it

Bowing helps to eliminate our self-centered ideas... The result is not the point; it is the effort to improve ourselves that is valuable... whether or not it is possible is not the point... Before you determine to do it, you have difficulty, but once you start to do it, you have none.

Trample! Trample! It is to be trampled on by you that I am here.

Awareness of our helplessness and dependence makes us stand in awe before God.

Sincerity is not a spontaneous flower nor is modesty either.

None of us could know how insignificant we were...

Whoever loves becomes humble. Those who love have , so to speak , pawned a part of their narcissism.

Are you so arrogant that you think yourself capable of sinning so badly that God's mercy is not great enough? . . .

I'm not as good a man as you are. I can't so easily forgive those I have wronged.

It is said that most people judge themselves too harshly. I disagree. If they judged themselves harshly enough, they would come to the conclusion that they're the last person on Earth to be judging anyone.

The need to bring down to our own wretched level, to deface, to deride and debunk any splendour that is towering above us, is probably the saddest urge of human nature.

He spent ten minutes pointing out it was a miracle she was even going out with me. 'Simon,' he added at the end, 'everyone should try to marry someone nicer than themselves.

He might be famous (local newspaper or television) for finding it, true—but if fame takes away the thing it celebrates, then Sebastien would prefer the inspired silence. We're all famous in our own hearts anyway.