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Quotes About Humility

The art of giving is perfected through anonymity.
~ Douglas Horton
Art thou angry with him whose armpits stink? Art thou angry with him whose mouth smells foul?
~ Marcus Aurelius
Wanting to become stronger than everybody else has no meaning.
~ Unknown
Art, because it's so easy to do, and yet so difficult to do well, encourages humility in the human soul.
~ Robert Genn
I know I'm a million times as humble as thou art!
~ Al Yankovic
I never really consider myself as a great artist. I just always like to draw.
~ Tim Burton
If thy words are wise, they will not seem so to the foolish: if they are deep the shallow will not appreciate them. Think not highly of thyself, then, when thou art praised by many.
~ John Lancaster Spalding
Practice radical humility." He (or she)who masters the art of humility cannot be humiliated.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
The best came from my martial arts teacher, who also taught Elvis. He said, Your ego will get you killed.
~ William Sanderson
To thee, fair Freedom! I retire From flattery, cards, and dice, and din: Nor art thou found in mansions higher Than the low cot, or humble inn.
~ William Shenstone
While other creators make a big show of their art Mani Sir makes it look as though anyone can do what he does.
~ A. R. Rahman
The art of being officially old seems to lie in cooperative submission.
~ Anne Truitt
Undertake not to teach your equal in the art himself professes; it savors arrogancy.
~ George Washington
Do proper homage to thine idol's eyes; But no too humbly, or she will despise Thee and thy suit, though told in moving tropes: Disguise even tenderness if thou art wise.
~ Lord Byron
The position of the artist is humble. He is essentially a channel.Piet MondrianThe Artist's Way A Spiritual Path to Greater Creativity by Julia Cameron
~ Piet Mondrian
Don't raise me up, I am but a messenger.
~ Jimi Hendrix
The musician is perhaps the most modest of animals, but he is also the proudest. It is he who invented the sublime art of ruining poetry.
~ Erik Satie
Never elated when someone's oppressed, never dejected when another one's blessed.
~ Alexander Pope
We all want Grace, but we cannot enjoy Grace when there is an attitude of comparing.
~ Jerry Bridges
If you're a Christian you can't have an "I'm better than" attitude toward anyone because everybody is somebody for whom Jesus died.
~ Andy Stanley
Through courtesy you will take a humble attitude toward your opponent in training & be grateful to him.
~ Shigeru Egami
The battle against pride in the heart is lifelong, so humility should become an ever more deeply seated attitude of living
~ J. I. Packer
Never claim as a right what you can ask as a favor.
~ John Churton Collins
You can't change your attitude because you're the champion. I've always kept my feet on the ground and never wanted to change.
~ Unknown