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Quotes About Humility

Confidence is believing in yourself. Arrogance is telling others youÂ're better than they are. Confidence inspires. Arrogance destroys.
~ Simon Sinek
Be humble, for the worst thing in the world is of the same stuff as you; be confident, for the stars are of the same stuff as you.
~ Nikolaj Velimirovic
Maturity: the confidence to have no opinions on many things.
~ Alain de Botton
There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence.
~ John Calvin
There's a line that separates having confidence and being conceited. I don't cross that line, but I have a lot of confidence in myself.
~ Paul Pierce
Confidence doesn't come from thinking you're perfect or flawless. That's arrogance. Confidence comes from appreciating the beauty of your texture.
~ Jeannette Walls
I think the sexiest thing about a woman is confidence, but confidence in a humble way, not in an arrogant way.
~ Victoria Beckham
Self-confidence may be mistaken for egotism if it is not accompanied by humility of the heart.
~ Napoleon Hill
Humility is attentive patience.
~ Simone Weil
I'm not insecure. I've been through way too much f**king sh*t to be insecure. I've got huge balls. But I've been humbled. That makes you grateful for every day you have.
~ Drew Barrymore
Fighting's given me confidence but it's also broken me down and kept me humble.
~ Gina Carano
Don't put your confidence in big names When they die and return to the dirt they can't do anything for you.
~ Lecrae
Humility comes from how you come at the world. Confidence comes from how you come at yourself.
~ Greg Jackson
Tis the ignorant who boast.
~ Carmen Sylva
Some positive persisting fops we know, Who, if once wrong, will needs be always so; But you with pleasure own your errors past, And make each day a critique on the last.
~ Alexander Pope
Humility is not self deprecating, rather it is the quiet internal confidence allowing you to accept things as they are, especially yourself; that epiphany opens the way to personal greatness.
~ Unknown
The truly wise are content to be last. They are, therefore, first. They are indifferent to themselves. They are, therefore self-confident.
~ Laozi
Confidence turns into pride only when you are in denial of your mistakes.
~ Criss Jami, Killosophy
When we are eager to be shy and humble about our accomplishments, we lose confidence in our abilities.
~ Claire Shipman
Modesty isn't always a virtue; it can be a hindrance; a careful measure of personal pride builds confidence and ensures success.
~ Wayne Gerard Trotman
Conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long even if it is the consciousness of possessing and using it well should satisfy one.
~ Louisa May Alcott
Be humble in your confidence yet courageous in your character.
~ Melanie Koulouris
Soften my hard self-opinionatedness which time has hardened so exceedingly!
~ Gertrude the Great
Success can make you go one of two ways. It can make you a prima donna or it can smooth the edges take away the insecurities let the nice things come out.
~ Barbara Walters