Humble Thyself Quotes & Sayings

Extirpate two thoughts within thyself: do not consider thyself worthy of anything great, and do not think that any other man is much lower than thou in worthiness. Learn humble mindedness beforehand, which the Lord commanded in word and showed forth in deed. Hence, do not expect obedience from others, but be ready for obedience thyself. — Saint Basil

South Carolinians are strong, independently-minded people. At the end of the day, they make their own decisions. And I respect them for that. And I welcome that. And I told him that from the very beginning. — Nikki Haley

Criticism is a life without risk. — John Lahr

If thou seest anything in thyself which may make thee proud, look a little further and thou shalt find enough to humble thee; if thou be wise, view the peacock's feathers with his feet, and weigh thy best parts with thy imperfections. — Francis Quarles

Tessa could not remember a time when she had not loved the clockwork angel. — Cassandra Clare

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

You know there was always a confusion that punk was a style of music. — Mike Watt

Doubt is the chisel that causes the fissures to drive a solid relationship apart, — K. Bromberg

I'd love to star in dark drama that audiences could really relate to. — Daveigh Chase

Move on another plane in the name of one's own difference. — Elena Ferrante

I cannot raise my worth too high; Of what vast consequence am I! "Not of the importance you suppose," Replies a Flea upon his nose; "Be humble, learn thyself to scan; Know, pride was never made for man. — John Gay

I've had a few semi-toxic relationships, but it's not what I look for when I'm seeing someone. — Taylor Swift

We were trying, as I irrelevantly analyzed it, to avoid what might be termed a historic mistake. We were trying to understand, that is, whether we were in a preapocalyptic situation, like the European Jews in the thirties or the last citizens of Pompeii, or whether our situation was merely near-apocalyptic, like that of the Cold War inhabitants of New York, London, Washington — Joseph O'Neill

Throughout centuries, there are those who have risked new roads led by nothing except their own vision — Joel

There are sayings and mantras that sometimes occur in filmmaking discussions, and one of them is that sometimes filmmaking is an olive branch or a reason or an excuse to be able to reach out and create an encounter with someone. — Debra Granik

3. Count not thyself better than others, lest perchance thou appear worse in the sight of God, who knoweth what is in man. Be not proud of thy good works, for God's judgments are of another sort than the judgments of man, and what pleaseth man is ofttimes displeasing to Him. If thou hast any good, believe that others have more, and so thou mayest preserve thy humility. It is no harm to thee if thou place thyself below all others; but it is great harm if thou place thyself above even one. Peace is ever with the humble man, but in the heart of the proud there is envy and continual wrath. — Thomas A Kempis

Right now I'm working on the second book in the series, which will be called, The Night Stalker. — Robert Bryndza

I love thee like puddings; if thou wert pie I'd eat thee. — John Ray

I never ever, ever say anything against my husband to anyone except my husband. Everyone gets in fights, and I think the natural propensity for women is, 'Oh I want to talk to someone.' But the minute you take what bothers you outside the bond between you and your husband, you let someone else into the relationship and that causes a wedge. — Jen Lancaster