Quotes About Humility

Even more exasperating than the guy who thinks he knows it all is the one who really does.

Thanks for the nice introduction. Next to my resume, that's the closest I'll ever come to perfection.

If you want people to think well of you, do not speak well of yourself.

I always keep myself in a position of being a student.

I just want to be an ordinary girl.

If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.

Envy is an insult to oneself.

Perfection is out of the question.

It is the function of perfection to make one know one's imperfection.

I like a man with faults, especially when he knows it. To err is human- I'm uncomfortable around gods.

If the best man's faults were written on his forehead, it would make him pull his hat over his eyes.

One must not hold one's self so divine as to be unwilling occasionally to make improvements in one's creations.

Let me be dressed fine as I will, Flies, worms, and flowers, exceed me still.

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them.

Modesty: the gentle art of enhancing your charm by pretending not to be aware of it.

Good breeding consists in concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we think of the other person.

The greatest man in history was the poorest.

As poor as a church mouse.

Self-praise is no recommendation.

Some natures are too good to be spoiled by praise.

I would have praised you more had you praised me less.

A day without prayer is a boast against God.

Two went to pray? Better to say one went to brag, the other to pray.

God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.