Quotes About Humility

I don't pretend to understand the Universe - it's a great deal bigger than I am.

It becomes us in humility to make our devout acknowledgments to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe for the inestimable civil and religious blessings with which we are favored.

When I grab the microphone, I am the greatest rapper, musician, and artist that ever lived, ever, in the entire universe - but when I put that microphone down, I am a man with so much to learn, personally and professionally.

The universe, it balances. It makes sure you don't get a head that's too big. I love it.

There's that old theory that humankind and this planet were seen as the centre of the universe. That was thrown away - how could we be so presumptuous? Well, I subscribe to that.

One of the things that was kind of shocking for humans... was to come to terms with was the fact that, hey, we may not be the center of the universe.

It's just too egotistical to think that we are the only lifeform in the universe.

We have a name for people who create universes - they're called gods. There is no greater hubris than to think that we could take the place of godlike implications.

I majored in journalism at Arizona State University, where I began writing the columns I write now, but I cannot, in good conscience, refer to myself as a writer. I'm a columnist, maybe a journalist, I guess I'm an author, but writer... no. That's not up to me to call myself, that's rather lofty. It's for the reader to decide.

People who are mean or unkind or rigid - think about it - cannot laugh at themselves.

The happiest ones are those who have a character which would prefer their services to be unknown to all generations.

It's been my goal to work as much as possible, and be as unknown as possible.

I have no ambition to surprise my reader. Castles with unknown passages are not compatible with my homely muse.

Power is dangerous unless you have humility.

Even a poor man doesn't ask alms unless he sees you have the ability to give.

All that we know is nothing, we are merely crammed wastepaper baskets, unless we are in touch with that which laughs at all our knowing.

Saying 'I'm wrong' is meaningless unless it comes from our heart, not just our lips. That often requires a genuine and profound change within ourselves, because we need to realize it's simply human nature and that everyone makes mistakes.

It takes strong men and women to love ... people strong enough inside themselves to love ... without humiliation.

I thank all missionaries, men and women who quietly work hard for the Lord and their brothers and sisters.

Women ought not to know their own wit, because they will still be showing it, and so spoil it.

I do think women generally are more humble.

There is a pride, a self-love, in human minds that will seldom be kept so low as to make men and women humbler than they ought to be.

For men, it's necessary to push aside that marvelous ego that tells you that you are all knowing and capable, and see that you are not.

It is surprising how many great men and women a small house will contain.