#humility

Divinity for the sake of the simple-minded is beautiful. Those theological assertions you write, say, or live by that you later feel foolish about, it means God still lives in you enough to tell you that they were indeed foolish. By mistakes you know you are alive. ↗

— Criss Jami

#assertions #beautiful #correction #divinity #foolish

It is not for me to judge another man's life. I must judge, I must choose, I must spurn, purely for myself. For myself, alone. ↗

— Hermann Hesse

#focus #humility #judgement #judgemental #self

I want a man who knows something about himself. And is appalled. And has to forgive himself to get along. ↗

— C.P. Snow

#humility #wisdom #courage

Author says her father was so diplomatic that when people came to him for solutions, people not only accepted them, but they believed they thought of them. ↗

— Immaculee Ilibagiza

#education #humility #wisdom #education

While differing widely in the various little bits we know, in our infinite ignorance we are all equal. ↗

— Karl Popper

#knowledge #wisdom #equality

Too many non-achievers confuse humility with humiliation. ↗

— Orrin Woodward

#life

The seeker after truth should be humbler than the dust. The world crushes the dust under its feet, but the seeker after truth should so humble himself that even the dust could crush him. Only then, and not till then, will he have a glimpse of truth. ↗

— Mahatma Gandhi

#gandhi #humble #humility #mohandas #true

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

— Patrick Süskind

#hard-work #humility #talent #experience

There is no humility in calling yourself a Christian; placing Christ in the role of colleague. The humility lies in the truth of your imperfection and a more accurate description as a student of Christianity; placing Christ back in the role as head teacher. ↗

— Steve Maraboli

#christian #humility #imperfection #teacher #experience

Humility rests upon the shores of your sorrows and blossoms upon the mountain of your faith ↗

— Jeremy Aldana

#humility #faith