humility

Paulette had never been flush with self-confidence. People took that as humility, but humility isn__ painful and crippling. She hadn__ yet learned that humble and self-destructive aren__ the same thing at all. They__e not even on the same team. - From "The Gardens of Ailana" handbook for healers & mystics

To be poor in spirit is an attitude of humility that is willing to turn from personal pursuits to seek God__ righteousness

A poor man is not disposed to quick and high resentment when he is among the rich: he is apt to yield to others, for he knows others are above him: he is not stiff and self-willed; he is patient with hard fare; he expects no other than to be despised, and takes it patiently; he does not take it heinously that he overlooked and but little regarded; he is prepared to be in a lowly place; he readily honours his superiors; he takes reproofs quietly; he readily honours others as above him; he easily yields to be taught, and does not claim much to his understanding and judgment; he is not over nice or humoursome, and has his spirit subdued to hard things; he is not assuming, nor apt to take much upon him, but it is natural for him to be subject to others. Thus it is with the humble Christian.

It is not your beauty, success or money that should define you; neither should your church calling, your charitable contributions or talents. Humility is the cornerstone of character, by which God judges our truth worth, and wisdom is the door he opens when we use it.

Humility is hard when someone has things like wealth, knowledge, & recognition that may tempt him/her behave and act pridefully. Otherwise, worrying about pride without these factors that predispose you, it is just an illusion.

People often told him how humble he was, but they did not mean real humility, it was merely that he did not flaunt his membership in the wealthy club, did not exercise the rights it brought__o be rude, to be inconsiderate, to be greeted rather than to greet__nd because so many others like him exercised those rights, his choices were interpreted as humility.

For the case that one thinks he has plateaued in life, God has already set yet another peak for him to reach: and a much more challenging peak than his own, one that which is to serve others.

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.

Yeah, that__ my experience. Humbling to the point where you have major regrets about some of the stupid things you said, some of the things you thought were right. You keep going to these countries, and it__ like, you forgot the lesson from the last time. Because the first person you encounter kind of bitch-slaps you upside the head in the most wonderful, innocent way and you realize, God, I__ still an asshole. And this guy, by doing nothing except being broke and so incredibly polite__t takes you aback, you realize, I__ still not there yet. I still have like eight miles to go before I can even get into the parking lot of humility. I have to keep going back. It__ like going back to a chiropractor to get a readjustment. That__ me in Africa, that__ me in Southeast Asia. You come back humbled and you bring that into your life. It__ made me much more tolerant of other peoples__nd I__ not saying I used to be a misogynist, or I used to be a racist, that was never my problem. But I can be extremely headstrong, impatient, rude. Like, __urry up, man. What__ your problem? Get out of my way._ That sentiment comes easy to me. Going to these countries, you realize none of that is necessary, none of it__ cool, it__ nothing Abraham Lincoln would do, and so why are you doing it? Those are the lessons I__e learned.

Kindness is a currency that can cover a multitude of interpersonal debts.

He has told you, O man, what is good; and_what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness,_and to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8

True devotion and humility is when you carelessly allow yourself to fall in love with things you consider will make you look inferior, which in essence, makes you superior.

Be_a goal-setter, a go-getter, all the while, moving,_in_humility and kindness.

He is as full of valor as of kindness. Princely in both.

The measure of wisdom is in simplicity, humility, and in friendliness.

True wisdom is found in simplicity and in humility.

Society judges people by their successes. I get attracted by their dedication, simplicity, and humility.

To feel the joy of life, sell your pride and get lost in the simplicity and humility.