humility Quotes (41)

“The profound thinker always suspects that he is superficial.”

“Our prayer and God's mercy are like two buckets in a well; while the one ascends the other descends.”

“Debate is healthy and no one in this chamber – starting with me – has a monopoly on being right.”

“Blood has to circulate from head to foot; Love has to circulate from high to low.”

“Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose.”

“A throne is only a bench covered with velvet.”

“Forgive me my nonsense as I also forgive the nonsense of those who think they talk sense.”

“Deep rivers move with silent majesty, shallow brooks are noisy.”

“Never be haughty to the humble or humble to the haughty.”

“Talent is God-given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.”

“He who boasts much can do little.”

“A man is arrogant in proportion to his ignorance.”

“It is a pleasure to give advice, humiliating to need it, normal to ignore it.”

“My advice to you concerning applause is this: enjoy it but never quite believe it.”

“Great men always pay deference to greater.”

“I am a bear of very little brain, and long words bother me.”

“Laugh at yourself first, before anyone else can.”

“To conceal ignorance is to increase it. An honest confession of it, however, gives ground for the hope that it will diminish some day or the other.”

“Our critics are our friends; they show us our faults.”

“He is a fool that cannot conceal his wisdom.”

“Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy.”

“We still do not know one-thousandth of one percent of what nature has revealed to us.”

“Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater.”

“Each of us visits this Earth involuntarily, and without an invitation. For me, it is enough to wonder at the secrets.”

“It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer.”

“Never underestimate your own ignorance.”

“I am really moved by all the people on the internet demanding that I should win Oscar but to be honest, I only do this job because I love it, not to win Prizes.”

“Eventually stardom is going to go away from me. It goes away from everybody and all you have in the end is to be able to look back and like the choices you made.”

“Humility is the foundation of all virtues.”

“To reach the highest point, start from the lowest place.”

“A competent person is always a learning person.”

“He who considers himself wise is truly a fool.”

“Act humbly and aim high.”

“Only the humble shall lead, and only the diligent shall possess.”

“To say you know when you know, and to say you do not know when you do not — that is the foundation of speech.”

“A dog is not considered clever because it barks well, nor is a man considered wise because he speaks well.”

“Even a fool sometimes gives good advice.”

“A student who wishes to learn should not be ashamed to ask.”

“Without humility, you cannot learn even the most basic lessons of life.”

“You'll never see a U-Haul behind a hearse.”

“You are not special. You are not exceptional.”