Humility Quotes - Page 5

The only humility that is really ours is not that which we try to show before God in prayer, but that which we carry with us, and carry out, in our ordinary conduct; the insignficances of daily life are the importances and the tests of eternity, because they prove what really is the spirit that possesses us.

Humility, the place of entire dependence on God, is the first duty and the highest virtue of the creature, and the root of every virtue. And so pride, or the loss of this humility, is the root of every sin and evil.

Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.

Be happy for those who are happy, have compassion towards the unhappy, and maintain equanimity towards the wicked.

Humility is the key characteristic of a worship leader. Actually, the key for any great leader.

The good neighbor looks beyond the external accidents and discerns those inner qualities that make all men human and, therefore, brothers.

With pride, there are many curses. With humility, there come many blessings.

Mary has the authority over the angels and the blessed in heaven. As a reward for her great humility, God gave her the power and mission of assigning to saints the thrones made vacant by the apostate angels who fell away through pride. Such is the will of the almighty God who exalts the humble, that the powers of heaven, earth and hell, willingly or unwillingly, must obey the commands of the humble Virgin Mary.

Listening to others, especially those with whom we disagree, tests our own ideas and beliefs. It forces us to recognize, with humility, that we don't have a monopoly on the truth.

...talent means nothing, while experience, acquired in humility and with hard work, means everything.

True humility means total dependence on God for everything.

The humility to prepare and the self-confidence to bring it off.

Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.

Stay humble. Always answer your phone - no matter who else is in the car.

Superficial knowledge breeds arrogance; true knowledge induces humility.

God made so many different kinds of people; why would God allow only one way to worship?

Thirteen virtues necessary for true success: temperance, silence, order, resolution, frugality, industry, sincerity, justice, moderation, cleanliness, tranquility, chastity, and humility.

This Sacrament really contains You, O my God, You whom the Angels adore, in whose presence the Spirits and mighty Powers tremble. Oh! if we could only see You clearly as they do, with what reverence would we approach this Sacrament, with what humility would we receive You.

It is not who is right, but what is right, that is of importance.

Humility is the most difficult of all virtues to achieve; nothing dies harder than the desire to think well of self.

Only the one true God can take the risk of ruling by relying on the power of humility and love.

There are two things you need to ask for, to open up that channel, so you get the light. One is humility, because our ego is always going to block that guidance, and so you ask for humility.And the second thing you're going to ask for is courage, because what you're going to be asked to do is bigger than what you think you can do.

In your career you have a lot of good moments and bad ones. The important thing is to have enough motivation to keep working all the days with humility and trying to be a better player than before. I am going to try to continue doing this.

Disasters teach us humility.

Every leader should have enough humility to accept, publicly, the responsibility for the mistakes of the subordinates he has himself selected and, likewise, to give them credit, publicly, for their triumphs.