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.

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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.

  

  Mahatma Gandhi
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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.

  

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

  

  Abu Bakr
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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.

  

  Naveen Jain
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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.

  

  Vincent D'Onofrio
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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.

  

  Laura Linney
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• Humility is no substitute for a good personality.

  

  Fran Lebowitz
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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.

  

  Bertrand Russell
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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.

  

  Debra Wilson
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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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• Humility is a safeguard against humiliation.

  

  George H. Brimhall
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• Bob Crosby: That's like keeping the smog and throwing away Los Angeles.

  

  Jack Benny

• You might not be ready for diplomacy with Beijing if you can't visit the Olympics without insulting our closest ally.

  

  Barack Obama
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• "And this time Zara White," he says, " this time it is my turn to rescue you." - Astley

  

  Carrie Jones
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• Virtue is something you have to get good at, like playing the trombone or tolerating bores at parties. Being a virtuous human being takes practice; and those who are brilliant at being human (what Christians call the saints) are the virtuosi of the moral sphere - the Pavarottis and Maradonas of virtue.

  

  Terry Eagleton
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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