The new midlife is where you realize that even your failures make you more beautiful and are turned spiritually into success if you became a better person because of them. You became a more humble person. You became a more merciful and compassionate person.
The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind.
Before the sacred, people lost all sense of power and all confidence; they occupy a powerless and humble attitude toward it. And yet no thing is sacred of itself, but by declaring it sacred, by my declaration, my judgment, my bending the knee; in short, by my – conscience.
It’s important to stay humble, stay level-headed and keep working hard.
I cherish the ballets made for myself by Mr. Balanchine. He never lost his temper. He was quiet, humble, the genius of the 20th century.
Politics is a place of humble hopes and strangely modest requirements, where all are good who are not criminal and all are wise who are not ridiculously otherwise.
I know I’m just one man trying to do one thing, and the next day is not promised to any man. I’m very humble.
True humility is expressed in deeds, not words. The humble are those who truly walk the same ground as everyone else – not necessarily with grovelling, hunched backs, but certainly not lording it over others, either.
There is a kind of victory in good work, no matter how humble.
As a director, try to be humble and not to overdo it, not overcoverage and over-covering the scene.
One may be humble out of pride.
I was just raised in humble beginnings: three brothers together and a single mother who raised us the best she could.
I’m a very humble guy.
I’ve come to learn it’s a luxury to be a sort of blue collar celebrity in Canada. It makes you more humble.
I don’t know how humble a person can be while consistently spouting statements like ‘I, Donald Trump, am a totally gifted politician,’ or ‘I’m, like, a smart person.’
I reached a point where I didn’t think I was that great. I’m not being humble. I was looking at things and thinking: ‘You’re not really good in that’. I think I was becoming boring as well as bored. It was nobody’s fault except mine – probably – and it might not even be my fault.
You can line anybody up against me and I’m going to throw against them. And I like my chances, in the most humble way.
If you’re smart, you’ll always be humble. You can learn all you want, but there’ll always be somebody who’s never read a book who’ll know twice what you know.
I don’t like it if I act anything other than the humble Winnipegger I was raised to be.
I’m a humble guy, okay?
So, you do make a lot of sacrifices in the business, but you have to stay humble and you have to live that normal life. That’s what I do now. It keeps me grounded.
Africa doesn’t leap on you immediately; it seeps slowly, and it’s incredibly important to be respectful and humble there.
Never be haughty to the humble or humble to the haughty.
There’s a window in my life which is football. I try to remember that it’s not going to be there forever. That’s why staying humble is important; knowing who I am and the message I’m sending out. I always try to be a person first, before I’m No. 55 on the football field.
There are not too many places I can go without someone saying, ‘Hey, can I take a picture of you with my daughter,’ or whatever. I’m humble when it comes to that stuff. I never refuse a handshake or a kiss on the cheek. The fans are the ones who put me where I am today.
I’ve worked with the old dames and knights – Edith Evans, Ralph Richardson – they’re the most incredibly humble, kindly people because they are so big that they don’t need to be unpleasant.
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.’
Me winning all these trophies is amazing and I want to keep going. And I know that at the snap of a finger it can be taken away. So each and every moment I have to enjoy – and stay humble as well. Because you don’t want to get too ahead of yourself.
I am a humble person.
I am the proud and humble recipient of more than 30 honorary doctorate degrees.
I am humble enough to understand there are many people who know much more than I do on many subjects, so I listen to them. Integrity is also critical to leadership, so I believe there must always be alignment between what you think, say, and do.
Snoop Dogg has this larger than life image which is so not true because when you meet him in person he’s so humble, loves his kids and enjoys his life.
I was born and have ever remained in the most humble walks of life.
Real Madrid are favourites in every championship and in every game, but we will stay humble in order to earn a victory.
I’m humble.
I’m humble.
I’ll never forget where I’m from. It’s essential to remain humble and evolving.
But You never reject a repentant and humble heart.
I had a very humble upbringing, earned everything I got, and learned how challenging it is in the pro wrestling business.
The proud do not change to improve, but defend their position by rationalizing. Repentance means change, and it takes a humble person to change.
I’m very humble.
I have high expectations for myself – as an athlete, as a man, as an individual – and wrestling has helped me build a lot of character knowing that I have to remain humble but also fight complacency.
I never got to meet Michael Jackson, and he’s gone – so to be on stage with Prince was like if Michael… you know what I’m saying? And Prince, he’s just such a warmhearted guy. He’s so humble. He’s such a spiritual man. I like his style.
Once there was a boy so meek and modest, he was awarded a Most Humble badge. The next day, it was taken away because he wore it. Here endeth the lesson.
Economic inequality is less troubling if you live in a country where any child, no matter how humble his or her origins, can grow up to be president.
Being on Broadway and getting a Tony nomination – this has been an incredible ride, from rather humble beginnings.
The true way to be humble is not to stoop until you are smaller than yourself, but to stand at your real height against some higher nature that will show you what the real smallness of your greatness is.
May I say, finally, that I have no illusions of grandeur; quite to the contrary, I am very humble in my knowledge that through forty years of my life my life has been an open book of service to my fellow architects and for the public good.
There is a kind of victory in good work, no matter how humble.
I do come from fairly humble beginnings.
I believe that we are given strength and help from a power much larger than ourselves. I believe if I humble myself that this power will come through me, and help me create work that is bigger than I would have ever been able to have done alone.
Ministers should not pray so loud, and long, as to exhaust the strength. It is not necessary to weary the throat and lungs in prayer. God’s ear is ever open to hear the heart-felt petitions of his humble servants, and he does not require them to wear out the organs of speech in addressing him.
I think the sexiest thing about a woman is confidence, but confidence in a humble way, not in an arrogant way. Sense of humor is definitely important. And sunglasses always hide a multitude of sins. Sunglasses and a great pair of heels can turn most outfits around.
I always want to just stay humble, and I always want to keep climbing.
You desire that which exceeds my humble powers, but I trust in the compassion and mercy of the All-powerful God.
I feel every painting is a challenging piece of a puzzle for me and others to solve. I feel both humble and exhilarated to see if completed.
We have to keep our feet on ground, stay humble, and collect all praise, well-wishes, and prayers because these will help us in future.
If one has the answers to all the questions – that is the proof that God is not with him. It means that he is a false prophet using religion for himself. The great leaders of the people of God, like Moses, have always left room for doubt. You must leave room for the Lord, not for our certainties; we must be humble.
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.
I think a lot about me is humble.
I come from a humble background. My dad moved to London 45 years ago and worked as a bus conductor whereas my mother worked in a factory. We never had it easy.
I’m going to be humble, I’m going to be accountable, do it with a smile on my face, make other people around me better.
I’m normally a really humble guy.
For me, it’s a great opportunity on a public platform to get on your knees and humble myself and thank the Lord for all the blessings he’s put in my life.
My mother taught me to be honest no matter what situation takes place in my life, to be honest and to stay humble.
