Quotes About Humility

The delicate balance between modesty and conceit is popularity.

he had said it in such a manner that they were fairly certain he would never make what he had done a subject of boasting. There

If you compare yourself to others, you may become vain and bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.

To do good to others because we want them to do good to us is essentially selfish. In time we must learn to do good regardless of how we are treated by others; as Christ said, we must love even our enemies.

Moral influence takes its start where humiliation begins; yes, it is nothing else than this humiliation itself, the breaking and bending of the temper down to humility.

No sociologist, for instance, should think himself too good, even in his old age, to make tens of thousands of quite trivial computations in his head and perhaps for months at a time.

Beware of thinking all your own that you possess, and of living accordingly. It is a mistake that many people who have credit fall into.

A more glorious victory cannot be gained over another man than this, that when the injury began on his part, the kindness should begin on ours.

Gardening gives one back a sense of proportion about everything — except itself.

Trying to drown me woman?" 'You can't drown a SEAL,' she said. 'How embarrassing would that be?' 'God yes. Shoot me, hang me, let me die of infection from a hangnail, but don't let me die in the water. They'd send me to hell on principle.

Once you take yourself too seriously the art will suffer.

Ja, crv, sitan i nevažan, šta sam mogao u?initi njima, slonovima? Kakvu sam im štetu mogao nanijeti? Ja sam pesnica koja je udarila u zid. Ja sam udarac koji boli onoga koji udara. Ja sam mali ?ovjek koji je zaboravio da je mali. Uvrijedio sam ih što se usu?ujem da mislim. Ja, ludi vrabac, pošao sam jastrebu u pohode. Jedva sam izvukao živu glavu.

Just the gardener….

Adam and Eve thought they had a greater knowledge than God. They were created to be like God, not to be God.

You never think your life will be that big.    Just

I don't know anything about anything. The only difference between then and now is this: I may know more than I used to but my wisdom pales in comparison to that which I have yet to learn

As the surgeon Atul Gawande wrote of the medical profession, "Nothing is more threatening to who you think you are than a patient with a problem you cannot solve.

Remember that the first step in spirituality is not to speak ill of others. All human beings have weaknesses and faults. Yet they are all God in their being. Until they become Realized, they have their imperfections. Therefore, before trying to find faults in others and speaking ill of them, try to find your own weaknesses and correct those.

To gulp down anger is the most courageous act one can perform. One who does it becomes humble.

Be pure and simple, and love all because all are one. Live a sincere life; be natural, and be honest with yourself. Honesty will guard you against false modesty and will give you the strength of true humility. Spare no pains to help others. Seek no other reward than the gift of Divine Love.

Mastery in Servitude

A gazelle runs faster than us; cockroaches are remarkably tolerant of radiation; every being has some superiority; in remembering this, be very humble!

A wise beautiful lake never desires to be famous, because fame dirty it! To remain pure, distance yourself from the reputation!

All good that you have done for the humanity, keep it like a secret; do your goodness in the shadow! Let one day others find this secret, preferably long after you have passed away!