Those whose kernels were cracked by benevolent spirit should not forget to be humble. - Chinua Achebe Plenty of people wish to become devout, but no one wishes to be humble. - Joseph Addison It's hard to be humble, when you're as great as I am. - Muhammad Ali It is very difficult for the prosperous to be humble. - Jane Austen I didn't want to be a writer, but I became one. And now I have many readers, in many countries. I think that's a miracle. So I think I have to be humble regarding this ability. I'm proud of it and I enjoy it, and it is strange to say it this way, but I respect it. - Haruki Murakami It's easy to be humble when your life's prosper. Nothing could be denigrated when life's so poor. - Toba Beta Life's very difficult and full of surprises. At all events, I've got as far as that. To be humble and kind, to go straight ahead, to love people rather than pity them, to remember the submerged--well, one can't do all these thin...

Stay humble. Always answer your phone - no matter who else is in the car. - Jack Lemmon I've learned how to stay humble. I don't want to get in over my head because when you do that it takes you off your game. - Gabby Douglas Stay humble as a writer: write on toilet paper. - Jonas Eriksson You know, my family and friends have never been yes-men: 'Yes, you're doing the right thing, you're always right.' No, they tell me when I'm wrong, and that's why I've been able to stay who I am and stay humble. - Lebron James For a man who walks in the light, to stay humble is not to walk in the dark; you don't need to project yourself to be thought an honest man. - Mike Norton I have to stay humble. I'm just a normal human with a job that is televised. - Jai Rodriguez

If we remain humble and hungry, we can win. - Dave Allison We must sit by these rivers, not under or in them, but above, not standing upright, but sitting down, so that we remain humble by sitting, and safe by remaining above. - Blaise Pascal I really do not see much use in exalting the humble and meek; they do not remain humble and meek long when they are exalted. - Samuel Butler

That she could smile while I hurt in ways I could not understandit broke something in me. I did not understand the heart of her, then. She is made of brightness, too much for sorrow. Such a glad spiritI am humbled now that she shared it with me. - Ann Aguirre personally my ambition is to get my time as a cockroach shortened for good behavior and be promoted to a revenue officer it is not much of a step up but i am humble - Don Marquis Let no one think of me that I am humble or weak or passive; let them understand I am of a different kind: dangerous to my enemies, loyal to my friends. To such a life glory belongs. - Euripides I AM IGNORANT of absolute truth. But I am humble before my ignorance and therein lies my honor and my reward. - Kahlil Gibran Kahlan guide me. Kahlan teach me. Kahlan protect me. In your light I thrive. In your mercy I am sheltered. In your wisdom I am humbled. I live only to love you. My life is yours. - Terry Goodkind The God we serve does not seek out the ...

I stand here before you not as a prophet, but as a humble servant of you, the people. - Nelson Mandela The English, the plain English, of the politest address of a gentleman to a lady is, I am now, dear Madam, your humble servant: Pray be so good as to let me be your Lord and Master. - Samuel Richardson

I ate a slice of humble pie, and it tasted like apples. - Jarod Kintz I know you do not care much for such revelries, but trust methis one you will enjoy, Harry. You and I will sit at the high table, eating porpoise and swan, whilst we watch my male kinfolk eating humble pie! - Sharon Kay Penman We're quite volatile as individuals, but that doesn't work exponentially when we are together. Relationships are about eating humble pie. - Guy Ritchie After we ate our heaping slice of humble pie, we asked the missus if she could at least serve it up a la mode next time. - Timothy Schaffert

This humble person has been alive long enough to see two generations of children grow up, and knows how rare it is for ordinary birds to give birth to a swan. The swan who goes on living in its parents' tree will die; this is why those who are beautiful and talented bear the burden of finding their own way into the world. - Arthur Golden The impression somehow prevails that the true believer, particularly the religious individual, is a humble person. The truth is the surrendering and humbling of the self breed pride and arrogance. The true believer is apt to see himself as one of the chosen, the salt of the earth, the light of the world, a prince disguised in meekness, who is destined to inherit the earth and the kingdom of heaven too. He who is not of his faith is evil; he who will not listen will perish. - Eric Hoffer Work at being a humble person. - John Templeton

I will never forget my humble beginnings as a Laker Girl. It was probably one of the most fun jobs I ever had. - Paula Abdul When emerging from humble beginnings, those around you tend to underestimate your authenticity because they knew you before you were 'somebody'. - Criss Jami Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness. - Titus Livius It's hard to know exactly how people develop the characters they do. There could be people from humble beginnings that turn into jerks. Some characteristics are just part of that special soul of that human being. - David Maraniss One could come from less than humble beginnings, to become a winner from within. - Dave Pelzer I just want to make it very clear that I come from very humble beginnings, and I worked for everything! - Katy Perry

I know you do not care much for such revelries, but trust methis one you will enjoy, Harry. You and I will sit at the high table, eating porpoise and swan, whilst we watch my male kinfolk eating humble pie! - Sharon Kay Penman We're quite volatile as individuals, but that doesn't work exponentially when we are together. Relationships are about eating humble pie. - Guy Ritchie

Never be haughty to the humble, never be humble to the haughty. - Mark Twain Those whose kernels were cracked by benevolent spirit should not forget to be humble. - Chinua Achebe Plenty of people wish to become devout, but no one wishes to be humble. - Joseph Addison To learn one must be humble. But life is the great teacher. - James Joyce You should be convinced of the authenticity of what you have, but you must also be humble enough to say that we dont know everything. And since we dont know everything, we must accept that another person may believe something else. - Mitch Albom Learning something means coming into contact with a world of which you know nothing. In order to learn, you must be humble. - Paulo Coelho We have to stop and be humble enough to understand that there is something called mystery. - Paulo Coelho It's hard to be humble, when you're as great as I am. - Muhammad Ali It is very difficult for the prosperous to be humble. - Jane Austen I've nev...

The impression somehow prevails that the true believer, particularly the religious individual, is a humble person. The truth is the surrendering and humbling of the self breed pride and arrogance. The true believer is apt to see himself as one of the chosen, the salt of the earth, the light of the world, a prince disguised in meekness, who is destined to inherit the earth and the kingdom of heaven too. He who is not of his faith is evil; he who will not listen will perish. - Eric Hoffer Work at being a humble person. - John Templeton