72 Quotes About Humbleness

To be humble is to be teachable. Meek, not weak. The most humble people are the most aggressive leaders. Aggressive because to be truly taught, is to sincerely do. To lead. To start. To achieve. Willingly and urgently doing the work to make change. Richie Norton

We are a culture that relies on technology over community, a society in which spoken and written words are cheap, easy to come by, and excessive. Our culture says anything goes; fear of God is almost unheard of. We are slow to listen, quick to speak, and quick to become angry. Francis Chan

To worship means to go higher. If you join the one who has gone higher, you will go higher and if you speak ill of that person, you will fall down. Dada Bhagwan

Pain is inevitable, yet suffering is optional. It is our heart connections that make all the difference. When we experience mental, physical, emotional, or spiritual pain — love is the one medicine that transcends any synthetic or organic drug we use to suppress pain. Alaric Hutchinson

When Man realizes his littleness, his greatness can appear. But not before. H.G. Wells

If you think you know all that somebody knows, you shall least know all that somebody knows. If you think you least know all that somebody knows, you shall really know all that somebody knows. Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

Consumption can be a remedy against boredom and may convey a sense of fictitious power and supremacy, by standing out from the crowd through the extravagance of the expenditure. As it becomes an addiction, however, it might be cured, if the right medication is administered : humbleness and mindful discovery of the others. (“Buying now, dying later”) Erik Pevernagie

The incredibly powerful and enriching lifestyle of seeking beauty is a humble service of love and healing. Bryant McGill

Life occasionally humbles us by making us turned on by someone whom we turn off. Mokokoma Mokhonoana

Killing a cruelty is not a cruelty. Amit Kalantri

Until the stone becomes soft, it cannot attach itself to the wall. Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

So I was just thinking about how something happened today and it was quite insightful, humbling and puts things into perspective. If you look at anything, everything has it's 'story' so to speak. For instance, for me to even write this status requires an obscene amount of processes (essentially limitless). Just the biological processes that have to take place are in the trillions. Then you add the technological component, the psychology behind it(self-awareness/consciousness). Then you start looking at the macro factors behind it which include how I came into existence, how life came to be for that to occur, how earth came to be, the sun, the solar system, the galaxy, universe..etc. So the odds for all those things to occur for me to write a simple (or not so simply) status like this..is pretty fucking incredible to say the least. . Michael R. Kitay

Stars shine so they can see the world, not so the world can see them. Matshona Dhliwayo

Uttering foul words, while there are the sweetest of words, is like going for the unripe fruits while there are a lot of ripe ones. Thiruvalluvar

For the vile human pigs in life; the sloppy, disheveled, uncaring dregs, the ungrateful, and especially for the vicious, negative emotional peasants – there will only continue to be the hard and painful lessons you so desperately need. The invisible hand will hold you in your wretched place until your last breath – unless you evolve. If you are cruel and ignorant the invisible fist will pound you into oblivion until you submit, humble yourself and soften your hard heart. Bryant McGill

Don't make prayer a consistent battle, but rather constantly pray against life's battles. Anthony Liccione

The better we become, the higher we climb. The higher we climb, the bigger our ego. The bigger the ego, the harder it is for us to look at others the same way we did before as we can get so full of ourselves we lose our true self. Always be humble. Even if you're good. Always. Unknown

People who enroll themselves in the schools of pride, eventually graduate with and high degree of fall. Failure employs “prides” scholars. Get rusticated now! Israelmore Ayivor

We must quit thinking we know everything, and quit placing "knowledge" over kindness and compassion. Bryant McGill

Real humility knows how to slam a door closed and say no more. You can't be humble without self-love. Bryant McGill

If you are really humble you will put yourself first when you need to take care of you. Bryant McGill

A great man is always willing to be little. Ralph Waldo Emerson

The simple, humble, almighty, supreme virtue of love is the invincible fire of transformation for healing the world. Bryant McGill

Every sentence I utter must be understood not as an affirmation but as a question.[ A caution he gives his students, to be wary of dogmatism.] Niels Bohr

I think nothing is good, I really think it is. Duop Chak Wuol

Adversity sure does gives you trouble, but it keeps you humble. Amit Kalantri

You need not to love everyone, but you need to be polite with everyone, people will appreciate your politeness more than your love, because politeness is sweeter than love. Amit Kalantri

A humble man rises to great heights and an arrogant man falls deep into the pit he tries to dig for others. Amit Abraham

If you were really humble you would be great, because humility would never squander the magnificent gift of life. Bryant McGill

Every one is fond of comparing himself to something great and grandiose, as Louis XIV likened himself to the sun, and others have had like similes. I am more humble. I am a mere street scavenger (chiffonier) of science. With my hook in my hand and my basket on my back, I go about the streets of science, collecting what I find. Unknown

There's a lot to be said for the fellow who doesn't say it himself. Maurice Switzer

Quit pretending to be humble when you are really just a self-abusing, emotional, drama junkie. Bryant McGill

I am thankful for all blessings and lessons learned that have given me peace and solace which I try to share with great humility and humbleness. Donavan Nelson Butler

Humility is never about being small, unseen and unnoticed. Humility is really about expressing all the wonder you are in a way that all people see is the awesomeness and greatness of GOD. TemitOpe Ibrahim

We could never agree about Boogie and I didn't share Miriam's reverence for professors. In fact, just in case I haven't mentioned it before, the pride of my office wall is my framed high-school graduation certificate, lit from above. Miriam has reproached me for it. "Take it down, darling, " she once pleaded. But it still hangs there. Mordecai Richler

The greatest danger, of course, was to believe that I was equal to them, because assurance can morph into arrogance that Death loves to prove unfounded. Dean Koontz

Surrender is not a weakness, but rather an empowering state of humility. Bryant McGill

Be humble and set the balls of your dreams rolling till God himself decides what next! As for "pride", allow it to go as a lone ranger! Israelmore Ayivor

All of yesterday's ballers are today's road sweepers. Habeeb Akande

The humble one is the better one. Lik Hock Yap

If somebody accepts you as you are, it doesn't mean that you're talented, it means they are generous enough to give you a chance to prove your worth. Stay humble! Ramana Pemmaraju

â€â€¹You can always tell when someone deserves the praise and recognition they receive, because it humbles them rather than inflating their ego. Ashly Lorenzana

Do not go by my humble beginnings. Be wary of my enormous vision. Manoj Arora

No amount of pics posted on your web, homepage, blog etc is going to change your devastated image but another humble restarts. Sol Michael

Humbleness is the heart of happiness. Lailah Gifty Akita

With the wolves around, your humbleness is your worst adversary. Pawan Mishra

While you are so busy trying to make yourself humble, many are persistently and quietly promoting themselves. Toba Beta

As the sun does not wait for prayers and incantations tob e induced to rise, but immediately shines and is saluted by all, so do you also not wait for clappings of hands and shouts of praise tob e induced to do good, but be a doer of good voluntarily and you will be beloved as much as the sun. Epictetus

Seek for illumination of self, and then the world, through the simple, humble, almighty, supreme virtue of love. Bryant McGill

If you feel deserve to judge the arrogant, it's a sign that you're so far of humbleness. Toba Beta

Wind-voice looked in amazement at the sword in his claws. “I–I’ll keep it safe, ” he muttered to Winger. “For the hero, when he comes…” Winger was smiling a light, dreamy smile that radiated all over his thin face. “The hero is here, Wind-voice, ” he said, awed. “You’re the hero. Nancy Yi Fan