Quotes About Humility

T]hey gave thanks that they were permitted to see so much, and begged for forgiveness for their desire to see more.

And I think I've found the real benefit of digital memory. The point is not to prove you were right; the point is to admit you were wrong.

Forgive me, Lord, for being sharp to a man who sought only to assist me. I ask for your help in being patient with those who believe women helpless.

He understood how life was an undeserved bounty, how even the most virtuous were not worthy of the glories of the mortal plane.

They applauded when I had finished speaking, and I admit that I took pleasure from that. Forgive me for my pride, Lord. Help me to remember that all the work I do—whether it is excavating bones in the desert or giving lectures to the public—is not for my own glory, but for yours. Let me never forget that my task is to show others the beauty of your works and in doing so bring them closer to you. Amen.

Porque todos nos hemos equivocado en diversas ocasiones, hemos actuado con crueldad e hipocresía, y todos hemos olvidado la mayoría de esas ocasiones. Y eso significa que en realidad no nos conocemos

they gave thanks that they were permitted to see so much, and begged forgiveness for their desire to see more.

When you realize that self-sufficiency is an illusion, you'll be ready.

as your dog becomes more self-actualized, he may hold up the mirror for you, and the face you see can be humbling.

Golf is a fascinating game. It has taken me nearly forty years to discover that I can't play it.

If I only had a little humility, I would be perfect.

Whether you're talking about a person or a country, it's okay to be rich and it's okay to be powerful, just as long as you're humble and cooperative. But if you combine being rich and powerful with being arrogant and uncooperative, people won't cut you much slack,

Oh! why should the spirit of mortal be proud? Like a swift-fleeting meteor, a fast-flying cloud A flash of the lightning, a break of the wave He passeth from life to his rest in the grave.166

Proverbs 18:13 reminds us that "He who answers before listening—that is his folly and his shame.

My father... had told me: Appearance is a distraction, surrendering it develops humility and truth in abundance.

I was nobody; I showed up to sparring in a white wife beater and Hawaiian shorts. I had plimsolls; I didn't have boxing shoes. It just shows you don't need to have fancy equipment or experience: you're either a good fighter, or you're not.

I am only a sparrow amongst a great flock of sparrows.

We say little, when vanity does not make us speak.

I am a humble speaker, I speak very well.

I think I know it all, relatively speaking.

I am not conscious of the fact that something special should be done for me.

To me, my biggest fear is getting a big head, and that is when I get the hammer. Because it's very easy in this game to believe you're something special.

No band is special, no player royalty.

I enjoy playing football, and that's about it. I'm no-one special.