D. A. Carson Quotes

If it is hard to accept a rebuke, even a private one, it is harder still to administer one in loving humility.

D. A. Carson

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• People who have a sense of peace that their priorities are in the right place also have a sense of humility and a realistic view on life.

  

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• Practice radical humility. Take no credit for your talents, intellectual abilities, aptitudes, or proficiencies. Be in a state of awe and bewilderment.

  

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• I claim to be a simple individual liable to err like any other fellow mortal. I own, however, that I have humility enough to confess my errors and to retrace my steps.

  

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• I believe our legacy will be defined by the accomplishments and fearless nature by which our daughters and sons take on the global challenges we face. I also wonder if perhaps the most lasting expression of one's humility lies in our ability to foster and mentor our children.

  

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• The people who abandon Jihad fall a victim to humility and degradation.

  

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• I find it harder and harder every day to live up to my blue china.

  

  Oscar Wilde
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• If there is one thing I have learned on this incredible journey we call life, it is this: the sign of a truly successful individual is humility.

  

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• There is one common thing in superstars - enthusiasm and humility towards their work. Off sets, they are big stars for others, and they carry themselves the way they want to. When they are working, they are not stars.

  

  Abhishek Bachchan
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• I am a method actor, but I'm also a film actor as well as a method actor. Characters that don't have humility, whether they are heroes or villains, are hard to relate to. All characters in every aspect of what we do should have humility. If they don't, then they're a cartoon character.

  

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• If you have doubt about a person's humility or smarts, don't ignore it. More often than not, there is something causing that doubt.

  

  Patrick Lencioni
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• Traits like humility, courage, and empathy are easily overlooked - but it's immensely important to find them in your closest relationships.

  

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• Humility is no substitute for a good personality.

  

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• There is no doubt that in exchanging a self-centered for a selfless life we gain enormously in self-esteem. The vanity of the selfless, even those who practice utmost humility, is boundless.

  

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• In your career you have a lot of good moments and bad ones. The important thing is to have enough motivation to keep working all the days with humility and trying to be a better player than before. I am going to try to continue doing this.' 5

  

  Rafael Nadal
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• It is not by prayer and humility that you cause things to go as you wish, but by acquiring a knowledge of natural laws.

  

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• But where was it when I first heard that sweet sound of humility?It came to my ears in the goddamn loveliest melody!How grateful I was, then, to be part of the mystery,To love, and to be loved!Let’s just hope that is enough.

  

  Conor Oberst Bright Eyes
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• It's all about humanity, humility, and integrity.

  

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• Whenever I'm around some who is modest, I think, 'Run like hell and all of fire.' You don't want modesty, you want humility.

  

  Maya Angelou
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• When someone tells me I can't do something it just makes me try even harder.

  

  Katrina Mayer
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• I know one thing for certain; it is much harder to tell whether you are lost than whether you were lost, for, on many occasions, where you are going is exactly where you are. On the other hand, if you often find that where you've been is not at all where you should have gone, and, since it's much more difficult to find your way back from someplace you've never left, I suggest you go there immediately and then decide.

  

  Norton Juster
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• I'm just like you - I want to be a good human being. I'm doing my best, and I'm working at it. And I'm trying to be a Christian. I'm always amazed when people walk up to me and say, 'I'm a Christian.' I always think, 'Already? You've already got it?' I'm working at it. And at my age, I'll still be working at it at 96.

  

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• Don't say you love somebody and then change your mind ... Love isn't like picking what movie you want to watch.

  

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• Real generosity is doing something nice for someone who will never find out.

  

  Frank A. Clark
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• If it is hard to accept a rebuke, even a private one, it is harder still to administer one in loving humility.

  

  D. A. Carson
  • Humility
  • Accepting
  • Harder