Be Great in Humility

We come nearest to the great
when we are great in humility.
- Rabindranath Tagore

Blessed are they who see beautiful things
in humble places where other people see nothing.
- Camille Pissarro

All who exalt themselves will be humbled,
and all who humble themselves will be exalted.
- Matthew 23:12

Real excellence and humility are
not incompatible one with the other,
on the contrary they are twin sisters.
- Jean Baptiste Lacordaire

Further reading: Humble Yet Confident

Living Simply

Simple Joys
      

Beauty in Humble Places

Blessed are they who see beautiful things
in humble places where other people see nothing.
- Camille Pissarro

All who exalt themselves will be humbled,
and all who humble themselves will be exalted.
- Matthew 23:12

Real excellence and humility are
not incompatible one with the other,
on the contrary they are twin sisters.
- Jean Baptiste Lacordaire

We come nearest to the great
when we are great in humility.
- Rabindranath Tagore

Further reading: Living Simply

Humble Yet Confident

Simple Joys

Value Honor, Not Ego

The ego lives by comparisons...
The ego cannot survive without judgment.
- A Course in Miracles

Real excellence and humility are not incompatible one with the other,
on the contrary they are twin sisters.
- Jean Baptiste Lacordaire

A man's pride shall bring him low,
but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.
- Proverbs 29:23

Talent is God-given; be humble.
Fame is man-given; be thankful.
Conceit is self-given; be careful.
- John Wooden

Comparisons are odious.
- Old English Saying

We take refuge in pride because we are afraid to tell the truth to ourselves.
- Kakuzo Okakura

Further reading: my thoughts on ego

The Problem with Comparisons

On Importance - read this first - then this

You are Important

Humble Places

Humility

Honor