I examined the poets, and I look on them as people whose talent overawes both themselves and others, people who present themselves as wise men and are taken as such, when they are nothing of the sort.From poets, I moved to artists. No one was more ignorant about the arts than I; no one was more convinced that artists possessed really beautiful secrets. However, I noticed that their condition was no better than that of the poets and that both of them have the same misconceptions. Because the most skillful among them excel in their specialty, they look upon themselves as the wisest of men. In my eyes, this presumption completely tarnished their knowledge. As a result, putting myself in the place of the oracle and asking myself what I would prefer to be — what I was or what they were, to know what they have learned or to know that I know nothing — I replied to myself and to the god: I wish to remain who I am.We do not know — neither the sophists, nor the orators, nor the artists, nor I— what the True, the Good, and the Beautiful are. But there is this difference between us: although these people know nothing, they all believe they know something; whereas, I, if I know nothing, at least have no doubts about it. As a result, all this superiority in wisdom which the oracle has attributed to me reduces itself to the single point that I am strongly convinced that I am ignorant of what I do not know.

Glory of the world makes life meaningless. Glory of God fulfills it.

Be humble: have the courage to speak the truth.

Mere talents does not give glory to God but a humble heart.

Beware ! Heart is too small to feel happy but soul is too big to take glory

A wise man is humble, knowing he actually doesn't know much.

Beware ! Discipline goes to two different directions : success and self glory. Self glory is the biggest failure of life.

Maslow was right... Insecurity is main source of ego and aggression... Achievements and success leads to humbleness... It takes a lifetime... to understand nothing matters..

Kingdom of God will surely come upon someone if glory of man leaves him

It is not reputation, fame, success or religiosity that glorifies God, it's slavery.

Formal education and current position can define your worthiness. What makes you extraordinary is defined by your attitude towards others.

A student must be humbled to trained by teacher.

The middle class were invented to give the poor hope; the poor, to make the rich feel special; the rich, to humble the middle class.

Selflessness is humility. ... humility and freedom go hand in hand. Only a humble person can be free.

The sun announces its presence with light, not words; do likewise.

To be humble is to be teachable. Meek, not weak. The most humble people are the most aggressive leaders. Aggressive because to be truly taught, is to sincerely do. To lead. To start. To achieve. Willingly and urgently doing the work to make change.

Yesterday i was clever so i took the glory for me. Today HE makes me wise so i give the glory to HIM.

Big things in the glory of the world mean nothing. Small things in glory of God mean everything. Truly..., size doesn't matter in this world or in the world to come.

Sweet wine makes drunk, sour wine (insult) is "tetelestai". Life is not about what we have done and become, but how God to be fully glorified.

Whatever we have in the glory of man is "away". Those are just not enough before we go "home" to the glory of God.

Yesterday I was clever, so I took the glory for me. Today He makes me wise, so I give the glory to Thee

If we glorify God (not self) in everything we do then everything on earth will glorify God.

We are a culture that relies on technology over community, a society in which spoken and written words are cheap, easy to come by, and excessive. Our culture says anything goes; fear of God is almost unheard of. We are slow to listen, quick to speak, and quick to become angry.

Though sometimes you must have an unstoppable courage, it must be with a well defined humility for purposeful living! Humility is not just good for our lives; it also greatly saves our lives, integrity and true purpose! Don’t just think you are on top of the world just because you stand on the tallest building. When the building collapses, you may be far worse than they that walk besides the building who can run away upon seeing it collapsing!

To worship means to go higher. If you join the one who has gone higher, you will go higher and if you speak ill of that person, you will fall down.

Pain is inevitable, yet suffering is optional. It is our heart connections that make all the difference. When we experience mental, physical, emotional, or spiritual pain – love is the one medicine that transcends any synthetic or organic drug we use to suppress pain.

When Man realizes his littleness, his greatness can appear. But not before.

if you think you know all that somebody knows, you shall least know all that somebody knows. If you think you least know all that somebody knows, you shall really know all that somebody knows.

Consumption can be a remedy against boredom and may convey a sense of fictitious power and supremacy, by standing out from the crowd through the extravagance of the expenditure. As it becomes an addiction, however, it might be cured, if the right medication is administered : humbleness and mindful discovery of the others. (“Buying now, dying later”)

The incredibly powerful and enriching lifestyle of seeking beauty is a humble service of love and healing.

Life occasionally humbles us by making us turned on by someone whom we turn off.

Killing a cruelty is not a cruelty.

until the stone becomes soft, it cannot attach itself to the wall.

So I was just thinking about how something happened today and it was quite insightful, humbling and puts things into perspective. If you look at anything, everything has it's 'story' so to speak. For instance, for me to even write this status requires an obscene amount of processes (essentially limitless). Just the biological processes that have to take place are in the trillions. Then you add the technological component, the psychology behind it(self-awareness/consciousness). Then you start looking at the macro factors behind it which include how I came into existence, how life came to be for that to occur, how earth came to be, the sun, the solar system, the galaxy, universe...etc. So the odds for all those things to occur for me to write a simple (or not so simply) status like this....is pretty fucking incredible to say the least.

Stars shine so they can see the world, not so the world can see them.

Uttering foul words, while there are the sweetest of words, is like going for the unripe fruits while there are a lot of ripe ones.

For the vile human pigs in life; the sloppy, disheveled, uncaring dregs, the ungrateful, and especially for the vicious, negative emotional peasants — there will only continue to be the hard and painful lessons you so desperately need. The invisible hand will hold you in your wretched place until your last breath — unless you evolve. If you are cruel and ignorant the invisible fist will pound you into oblivion until you submit, humble yourself and soften your hard heart.

We are all just humble students of the world.

Don't make prayer a consistent battle, but rather constantly pray against life's battles.

The better we become, the higher we climb. The higher we climb, the bigger our ego. The bigger the ego, the harder it is for us to look at others the same way we did before as we can get so full of ourselves we lose our true self. Always be humble. Even if you're good. Always.

People who enroll themselves in the schools of pride, eventually graduate with and high degree of fall. Failure employs “prides” scholars. Get rusticated now!

We must quit thinking we know everything, and quit placing "knowledge" over kindness and compassion.

Make no mistake about it, no matter how kind, meek, humble and soft your giving heart is — you are a warrior!

Real humility knows how to slam a door closed and say no more. You can't be humble without self-love.

If you are really humble you will put yourself first when you need to take care of you.

The wisest word man reaches is the humblest he can speak.

A great man is always willing to be little.

The simple, humble, almighty, supreme virtue of love is the invincible fire of transformation for healing the world.

Every sentence I utter must be understood not as an affirmation but as a question.[A caution he gives his students, to be wary of dogmatism.]

I think nothing is good, I really think it is.

Adversity sure does gives you trouble, but it keeps you humble.

You need not to love everyone, but you need to be polite with everyone, people will appreciate your politeness more than your love, because politeness is sweeter than love.

A humble man rises to great heights and an arrogant man falls deep into the pit he tries to dig for others.

If you were really humble you would be great, because humility would never squander the magnificent gift of life.

Every one is fond of comparing himself to something great and grandiose, as Louis XIV likened himself to the sun, and others have had like similes. I am more humble. I am a mere street scavenger (chiffonier) of science. With my hook in my hand and my basket on my back, I go about the streets of science, collecting what I find.

There's a lot to be said for the fellow who doesn't say it himself.

Quit pretending to be humble when you are really just a self-abusing, emotional, drama junkie.

Humility is to make a right estimate of oneself.

How sweet is that? I know I'm no boy expert, but I have heard entire lectures on reading body language, and I have to say that assuming that a person will have forgotten your name is way high on my "indicators of humbleness" list (not that I have one, but I totally have a starting point now).

I am thankful for all blessings and lessons learned that have given me peace and solace which I try to share with great humility and humbleness.

Humility is never about being small, unseen and unnoticed. Humility is really about expressing all the wonder you are in a way that all people see is the awesomeness and greatness of GOD.

We could never agree about Boogie and I didn't share Miriam's reverence for professors. In fact, just in case I haven't mentioned it before, the pride of my office wall is my framed high-school graduation certificate, lit from above. Miriam has reproached me for it. "Take it down, darling," she once pleaded. But it still hangs there.

The greatest danger, of course, was to believe that I was equal to them, because assurance can morph into arrogance that Death loves to prove unfounded.

The subtle whispers, cues and nudges are there as guideposts, to gently carry the humble listener along the path back to the source and the true self.

Some of you need a lesson in humility. While your arrogance may give you a sense of power, it may serve you better to put it aside. Those are the times you will be the light of the world.

Surrender is not a weakness, but rather an empowering state of humility.

Be humble and set the balls of your dreams rolling till God himself decides what next! As for "pride", allow it to go as a lone ranger!

All of yesterday's ballers are today's road sweepers.

The humble one is the better one.

If somebody accepts you as you are, it doesn't mean that you're talented, it means they are generous enough to give you a chance to prove your worth. Stay humble!

​You can always tell when someone deserves the praise and recognition they receive, because it humbles them rather than inflating their ego.

Do not go by my humble beginnings. Be wary of my enormous vision.

No amount of pics posted on your web, homepage, blog etc is going to change your devastated image but another humble restarts.

Humbleness is the heart of happiness.

Don't let proud get to your head, always humble yourself.

With the wolves around, your humbleness is your worst adversary.

While you are so busy trying to make yourself humble,many are persistently and quietly promoting themselves.

As the sun does not wait for prayers and incantations tob e induced to rise, but immediately shines and is saluted by all, so do you also not wait for clappings of hands and shouts of praise tob e induced to do good, but be a doer of good voluntarily and you will be beloved as much as the sun.

Seek for illumination of self, and then the world, through the simple, humble, almighty, supreme virtue of love.

If you feel deserve to judge the arrogant,it's a sign that you're so far of humbleness.

Wind-voice looked in amazement at the sword in his claws. “I—I’ll keep it safe,” he muttered to Winger. “For the hero, when he comes…”Winger was smiling a light, dreamy smile that radiated all over his thin face. “The hero is here, Wind-voice,” he said, awed. “You’re the hero.

But lest some unlucky event should happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room that I this day declare with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with.