Quotes About Humility

Let us be content to work To do the things we can, and not presume To fret because it's little.

It would appear, from the best examples, that the proper way of beginning a preface to one's work is with a humble apology for having written at all.

Anytime I write something that's trying to be too smart, it doesn't work.

I have a big ego, and I'm a confident person, but when it comes down to being a jerk, that doesn't work for me, I tried it... for about ten years.

Before you dismiss a beginner's work, remember how much you sucked when you started. You probably sucked worse, actually.

In America, we like everyone to know about the good work we're doing anonymously.

Always be nice to everyone in the firm on the way up. You never know who you may meet on the way down.

When I'm in touch with the idea that there is a higher power and that there is, you know, other factors at work, it - it kind of quells my narcissism.

I wouldn't presume to know something, but I have lots to learn and that's what I attempt to do through my work.

Rather than dispute their shortcomings or hide their mistakes, resilient people are authentic. Their humble, self-aware approach assists them in developing strategies to become better.

I'm not here to propel myself into the limelight. I'm here to win a football game. If I am propelled into the limelight, I want it to be because of what I do on the football field, not because of some grand marketing strategy.

I'm proud of what I've done. I look at it and I try to stay humble and do what I've got to do, but I think people forget, I'm the first guy to beat the win streak at Nova Uniao with Johnny Eduardo. He had an 11-fight win streak and I beat him, and people say, 'That's nothing.'

I certainly had an arrogant streak. And I certainly was defensive in certain cases. Maybe I'm still arrogant, but I try not to be.

I remember what it's like, when I was 19-0, going on that awesome streak, feeling invincible. But it's like you eventually run into reality.

I put my flaws on front street. So the world accepted my flaws, so I don't have any flaws.

I can tell you that I never aspired to be president. I always honour something that Commander Chavez told us: that while we were in these posts, we must be clothed in humility and understand that we are here to protect the man and woman of the streets.

I am just doing photo shoots. It's not something that extraordinary. I'm not a great artist, I'm not writing books, I'm not a painter, and people in the streets ask me for a picture or a note, and I say, 'Why?'

When I am in Korea, I can't walk down the streets. But I don't want to be famous or popular; I just want to be a good player.

Kids in England will stop you on the streets and tell you bluntly they don't care for your current record. But it keeps you down to earth.

My strength is my humility. When you are humble, people like you.

My mother helped me to be who I am: to have strength and not to let people run all over me and yet to be humble; to realise that all of this that I have today could be gone.

Inside, Penlee House is without pretension. It is a space that knows its limitations and its strengths - and makes the most of them.

It's just a blessing from above. I can't stress that enough, because I don't feel like it's anything that I've done. For me to say, 'Well, it's because of this, this and that is why I've been able to play,' it's just a lie. I couldn't tell you why.

Pope Francis has stressed humility and austerity - a far cry, according to many, from the predecessor's bling and Ferragamo shoes - those were pretty entertaining. And he's translating all of that into a policy agenda.