#humility

Read through the most famous quotes by topic #humility




We have made men proud of most vices, but not of cowardice. Whenever we have almost succeeded in doing so, God permits a war or an earthquake or some other calamity, and at once courage becomes so obviously lovely and important even in human eyes that all our work is undone, and there is still at least one vice of which they feel genuine shame. The danger of inducing cowardice in our patients, therefore, is lest we produce real self-knowledge and self-loathing, with consequent repentance and humility.


C.S. Lewis


#human-nature #humility #courage

Every subject's duty is the King's; but every subject's soul is his own. Therefore, should every soldier in the wars do as every sick man in his bed, wash every mote out of his conscience; and dying so, death is to him advantage; or not dying, the time was blessedly lost wherein such preparation was gained; and in him that escapes, it were no sin to think that, making God so free an offer, He let him outlive the day to see His greatness and to teach others how they should prepare.


William Shakespeare


#eternity #humility #mortality #safety #death

The essence of humility in Step 3 is acknowledging and accepting our dependence on God. The essence of faith is trusting God. – p. 167


Ray A.


#humility #faith

If my sinfulness appears to me in any way smaller or less detestable in comparison with the sins of others, I am still not recognizing my sinfulness at all.


Dietrich Bonhoeffer


#sin #faith

Tim Tebow's Dad turned a screw-up into a testimony when a fire to burn weeds in a field got out of control. With his family still smelling like smoke from containing the fire, he conducted a lesson from verses where James compares danger of speech to an out-of-control spark.


Tim Tebow


#speech #testimony #family

In a world full of cynics, critics, and competitors, we get to choose instead to be cheerleaders for others.


Shelley Hendrix


#friendship #humility #identity #identity-in-christ #relationships

The biggest challenge after success is shutting up about it.


Criss Jami


#arrogance #arrogant #boasting #bragging #challenges

To find the balance you want, this is what you must become. You must keep your feet grounded so firmly on the earth that it's like you have 4 legs instead of 2. That way, you can stay in the world. But you must stop looking at the world through your head. You must look through your heart, instead. That way, you will know God.


Elizabeth Gilbert


#love

He didn't mind how he looked to other people, because the nursery magic had made him Real, and when you are Real shabbiness doesn't matter.


Margery Williams


#love #modesty #love

Wish me everything that you can wish for the woman you dearly love, and I have as good as got it, John. I have better than got it, John.


Charles Dickens


#wealth #love