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Quotes About Humility

What are the things that you can't see that are important? I would say justice, truth, humility, service, compassion, love. They're the guiding lights of a life.
~ Jimmy Carter
He noted that Christ himself, although the Son of God, was always gentle with those who were poor or weak. He went on to say that he tried to follow a simple rule: "You only have to have two loves in your life: for God, and for the person in front of you at any particular time.
~ Jimmy Carter
A country will have authority and influence because of moral factors, not its military strength; because it can be humble and not blatant and arrogant; because our people and our country want to serve others and not dominate others. And a nation without morality will soon lose its influence around the world.
~ Jimmy Carter
To summarize, there are three words that characterize this brand of fundamentalism: pride, domination, and exclusion. In sharp contrast, Jesus espoused humility, servanthood of leaders, and breaking down walls between people.
~ Jimmy Carter
Don't Keep reaching for the stars because you'll just look like an idiot stretching that way for no reason
~ Jimmy Fallon
Get over yourself - You are not the center of the universe.' 'Understand that life itself (and emotions) are impermanent.
~ Joan Silber
Get over yourself - You're not the only pebble on the beach.' 'Understand that life itself (and emotions) are impermanent.
~ Joan Silber
On a really dark night, you can see between 1,000 and 1,500 stars, and there are millions more that haven't been discovered. It is so easy to think that the world revolves around you, but all you have to do is stare up at the sky to realize it isn't that way at all. -Brian Fitzgerald
~ Jodi Picoult
If you want to understand something, you first need to accept the fact of your own ignorance. And then, you need to talk to people who know more than you do, people who have not just thought about the facts, but lived them.
~ Jodi Picoult
Kid says to me, You play baseball? What position? Left out? and gets a big laugh from the rest of the class. Kid is only one person out of 6.792 billion humans on this planet. This planet is only one-eighth of the solar system, whose sun is one of two billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy. Put it that way, the comment loses it's importance.
~ Jodi Picoult
but if I've learned anything, it's that we don't know half of what we think we do. And we know ourselves least of all.
~ Jodi Picoult
The hardest and greatest thing a human being can do is submit to his Creator.
~ Habeeb Akande
Let your work show off for you and not your ego.
~ Unarine Ramaru
When your work speaks for itself don't interrupt.
~ Henry J. Kaiser
Respecting people is an important part of life, whether it's the person doing janitorial work or the person above you. It doesn't matter who you are: I'm going to respect you.
~ Andy Reid
Humor, humility, and, of course, honesty, all are qualities that work in public and cultural diplomacy.
~ Cynthia P. Schneider
I'm not Rihanna. I'm not cool. When people come up to me in the street, they often want a hug, not a photo, and they want that because they like my work.
~ Anne Hathaway
I think our family motto is to always work hard, be humble, kind, and thoughtful about others around us.
~ Anwar Hadid
I think the success that I have is due to hard work and destiny. It is important to stay grounded and not take things for granted.
~ Alia Bhatt
Unfortunately, I'm not 185 and 6-3 and can run and catch fade routes all game. I do the dirty work. I'm all good. I'm thankful for it. Somebody's got to do it.
~ Unknown
I'm not someone who's led my life trying to get publicity I'd rather do my work and go home.
~ Kevin Spacey
Life is a great teacher to those who believe that they are still learners.
~ Ahmed Mayouf
Of course I know everything. I'm 21.
~ Unknown
Whoever is in a hurry shows that the thing he is about is too big for him.
~ Lord Chesterfield