Humble Quotes

The proud man counts his newspaper clippings, the humble man his blessings.
Fulton J. Sheen

Blessings, Proud, Newspaper

He is a very humble man, that thinks not himself better than some others.
Joseph Hall

Others, Himself, Thinks

Sincerity may be humble but she cannot be servile.
George Byron

May, Cannot, She

I just want to make it very clear that I come from very humble beginnings, and I worked for everything!
Katy Perry

Everything, Worked, Clear

My aim then was to whip the rebels, to humble their pride, to follow them to their inmost recesses, and make them fear and dread us.
William Tecumseh Sherman

Fear, Pride, Aim

Let us be a little humble; let us think that the truth may not perhaps be entirely with us.
Jawaharlal Nehru

Truth, May, Perhaps

You know, when I have a bad game, it continues to humble me and know that, you know, you still have work to do and you still have a lot of people to impress.
LeBron James

Work, Bad, Game

I always say be humble but be firm. Humility and openness are the key to success without compromising your beliefs.
George Hickenlooper

Success, Humility, Key

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

Good, Lord, Gentleman

I think any spiritual experience that's worthwhile is not about ego and it will humble you in some way. And also, a Zen monk once said to me, 'If you're not laughing, then you're not getting it.'
David O. Russell

Experience, Spiritual, Ego

If we become increasingly humble about how little we know, we may be more eager to search.
John Templeton

May, Become, Search

Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.
Titus Livius

Greatness, Since, Beginnings

An humble knowledge of thyself is a surer way to God than a deep search after learning.
Thomas a Kempis

God, Knowledge, Learning

For me music is a vehicle to bring our pain to the surface, getting it back to that humble and tender spot where, with luck, it can lose its anger and become compassion again.
Paula Cole

Music, Anger, Pain

I am no more humble than my talents require.
Oscar Levant

Talents, Require

Remember the rights of the savage, as we call him. Remember that the happiness of his humble home, remember that the sanctity of life in the hill villages of Afghanistan, among the winter snows, is as inviolable in the eye of Almighty God, as can be your own.
William E. Gladstone

Life, Happiness, God

You have to be humble when you're dealing with God.
Jill Scott

Used to be, conservatives revered the Average American, that Norman Rockwell oil painting of diner food, humble faith, honest toil, and Capraesque virtue.
James Wolcott

Faith, Food, Honest

No education can be of true advantage to young women but that which trains them up in humble industry, in great plainness of living, in exact modesty of dress.
William Law

Education, Women, Great

I have this complex. I don't like too much exposure. I don't know why it is. Maybe it's bred in me, because my dad always told me to be humble and don't think you're too good.
Mark Viduka

Sometimes I may be totally arrogant, sometimes I may totally be the most humble guy you've ever met, sometimes I may be in between. But that's life. Who isn't like that? What's the big deal if I had an arrogant moment.
Ben Harper

Life, May, Moment

To God be humble, to thy friend be kind, and with thy neighbors gladly lend and borrow; His chance tonight, it maybe thine tomorrow.
William Dunbar

God, Tomorrow, Friend

Just the fact that I'm in the game is great. I'm just blessed to be working. I got a plan, but I'm humble and I try to be humble.
Mike Epps

Great, Blessed, Game

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

Human, Hard, Special

So much of how we act and what we do is based on humility or pride - that's everything. And when you can humble yourself, you know, we are more like Christ when we can humble ourselves.
Tim Tebow

Yourself, Everything, Humility

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

Respect, Enjoy, Strange

The Teen Challenge ministry was born out of those humble early days of ministry. It now includes over 500 drug and alcohol rehab centers around the world, even in Muslim countries. These include homes for girls and women addicts and alcoholics, all which are reaching many.
David Wilkerson

Women, Teen, Challenge

If we remain humble and hungry, we can win.
Dave Allison

Win, Hungry, Remain

At this point in my career, I don't have to deal with audition rejections. So I get my rejection from other things. My children can make me feel rejected. They can humble you pretty quick.
Al Pacino

Children, Career, Pretty

In a way, a certain amount of self-criticism is a good thing, because it keeps you humble. Realizing that no matter what success you've achieved, you can still make enemies makes you humble, too.
Lynn Johnston

Success, Good, Matter

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